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Filipendula vulgaris - Moench.

Common Name Dropwort, Meadowsweet
Family Rosaceae
USDA hardiness 3-10
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Dry pastures on limestone or chalky soils[4].
Range Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa, Siberia and the Caucasus.
Edibility Rating    (2 of 5)
Other Uses    (3 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (1 of 5)
Care (info)
Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Filipendula vulgaris Dropwort, Meadowsweet


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Filipendula vulgaris Dropwort, Meadowsweet
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Summary

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.


Physical Characteristics

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Filipendula vulgaris is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles. The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

F. hexapetala. Spiraea filipendula. Ulmaria filipendula.

Plant Habitats

 Ground Cover; Meadow;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves  Root
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - raw or cooked[61, 177, 200]. They can be added to salads and soups[183]. Root - raw or cooked[61, 115, 177, 200]. Rather bitter[5]. Astringent[100]. Best if roasted[141]. A famine food, it is only used in times of scarcity[183].

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Medicinal Uses

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Anthelmintic  Antispasmodic  Epilepsy  Lithontripic

The root is anthelmintic and lithontripic. It is used in the treatment of epilepsy, kidney and bladder stones, genital discharges and intestinal worms[61].

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Other Uses

Plants can be used as a ground cover when planted about 45cm apart each way[208]. The cultivar 'Flore Pleno' with sweetly scented double flowers has been recommended[208].

Special Uses

Attracts Wildlife  Ground cover  Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Massing, Rock garden. Prefers a well-drained moisture retentive soil[200]. Dislikes shade[17]. Tolerates dry soils[200]. Grows well on calcareous soils[17]. The flowers are sweetly scented and are very attractive to bees[245]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233]. Special Features: Attractive foliage, Naturalizing, Suitable for cut flowers.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. The seed can also be sown in a cold frame in spring, germinating best at a temperature of 10 - 13°c[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have grown enough. If not, keep them in a cold frame for the winter and plant them out in late spring. Division in autumn or winter[200]. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Altay, Sverdlovsk) EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Russian Federation (Orenburg), Ukraine, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (Baleares), France, Portugal AFRICA: Morocco

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Duchesnea filipendula Perennial0.1 6-9  LMHNM20 
Filipendula kamtschatica Perennial2.0 3-7  LMHSNMWe20 
Filipendula multijuga Perennial1.2 5-9  LMHSNMWe10 
Filipendula rubraQueen Of The Prairie, MeadowsweetPerennial2.5 3-9 MLMHSNMWe01 
Filipendula ulmariaMeadowsweet, Queen of the meadow, Double Lady of the Meadow, European MeadowsweetPerennial1.2 3-9 MLMHSNMWe333
Filipendula vestita Perennial0.8 5-9  LMHSNMWe01 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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