
Queen of the Prairie
- Botanical Name
- Filipendula rubra
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 4 to 8 feet
- Width
- 3 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Early to mid summer: pink to peach, fragrant
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist to wet, fertile
- Planting & Care
- Does not tolerate drought
- Cut back severely in late summer if foliage declines to promote new growth
- Divide in fall to control creeping roots and spread of plant
- May need staking in windy areas
- Leave flower heads for interest, removing does not promote more flowers
- Provide plenty of moisture and organic matter
- Problems
- Scorch in full sun or dry soil, leaf spot, powdery mildew
- Varieties
- Venusta - deep pink flowers
- Albicans - white flower
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