Filipendula rubra

An attractive North American meadow and prairie species that has escaped and naturalized in central NYS, mostly in ditches and roadsides. Bees love it. Pink flower plumes and palmate leaflets distinguish it from the more commonly naturalized F. ulmaria (white).

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
queen of the prairie
Type: 
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region: 
Midwest US
East US
Moisture: 
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Part Shade
Attracts butterflies/pollinators
Recommended for gardening

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