Plant Details
Filipendula Rubra
Common name: Queen of the Prairie
A regal beauty with huge showy flowerheads of deep pink sway on strong stems, three to seven feet tall. Blooms in mid summer over dark green, deeply divided foliage-what a sight! Spent flowerheads are also attractive.
Culture:
Sun-partial shade, moist soils are best although quite adaptable once well rooted.
Use:
A beauty to add to a perennial border/planting or prairie.Both blooms and foliage add great texture to the landscape.
Height:
18 to 36 inches
Spread:
15 to 24 inches
Color:
Deep Pink/Rose
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 9
Good Companion Plants
- Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
- Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
- Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium)
- Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Season of Interest:
Late (July - frost)
Soil Moisture:
Moderate
High
Wildlife Benefit:
Butterfly Nectar
Special Uses:
Bog
Fresh Cut Flower
Nature Attracting:
Butterfly
Beneficial Insects
