Filipendula rubra
A tall, herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States, it forms upright clumps 6–8 feet tall with fragrant, deeply cut leaves and showy pale pink flower panicles in early to mid-summer, thriving in consistently moist soils from full sun to part shade.
Common Names
Queen Of The Prairie
Summary
Queen of the Prairie is a Rosaceae herbaceous perennial native to the northeastern and central United States and southeastern Canada, it forms tall, clump-forming stands with erect stems reaching about 6–8 feet, and features deeply divided, palmately arranged leaves with 7–9 leaflets, large panicles of pink flowers rise in early to mid-summer for a striking, airy display, in cultivation, it prefers full sun to part shade and consistently moist, fertile soil, tolerating a range of moist conditions but intolerant of drought, it spreads by creeping rhizomes to form colonies and is well suited for large gardens, naturalized areas, borders, cottage gardens, native plant gardens, wet meadows, or moist areas along streams or ponds, hardy in USDA zones 3–9, propagation is by division in spring or fall, the plant is generally pest- and disease-free with occasional foliar disease and is deer resistant.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
72-96 inches
Spread
3-4 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Consistently moist, fertile, organic-rich soil with good drainage
Soil Drainage
Moist, well-drained soil
Soil pH
5.5-6.5, Slightly acidic soil
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Summer (June to August)
Foliage Color
Green, ranging from yellowish green to deep green, with occasional reddish tones.
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Seasons of Interest
Summer
Propagation Methods
Seeds and Division
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and other pollinators
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Hill) B.L.Rob.
- Publication
- Rhodora 8: 204 (1906)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Filipendula
Synonyms
Spiraea rubra Thecanisia angustifolia Thecanisia lobata Thecanisia purpurea Thecanisia ponpurea Ulmaria lobata Spiraea palmata Ulmaria rubra Filipendula lobata var. venusta-magnifica Spiraea lobata var. latiloba Spiraea palmata var. alba Ulmaria rubra var. albicans Ulmaria rubra var. venusta Filipendula lobata Spiraea lobata Filipendula lobata var. albiflora Spiraea palmata var. tomentosa