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... Common names: Meadowsweet; Manchurian Meadowsweet; Giant Meadowsweet. A tall perennial, hardy to zone 3 or colder. Low Maintenance in a proper site. Of Erect habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Vigorous, fast-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 4-6 ft, and 4 ft or more wide. Native to E Siberia and 2 of the islands of Japan. A large and majestic plant. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: rich loam, near neutral pH, largely organic, reliably moist. Full sun only with reliable moisture. Fairly tolerant about soil type. Foliage very coarse. Small fragrant white flowers are borne as a large Panicle in late spring. Delicate, in feathery terminal clusters. May be pale pink on some plants. Some uses: Borders and Beds, Boggy areas, Waterside, Honey Bees, Naturalizing.
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formerly named Filipendula vulgaris; Spiraea filipendula... Common names: Dropwort; Meadow Sweet; Filipendula. A few plants only. A mid-height perennial, hardy to zone 3 or colder. LOW MAINTENANCE. Of Erect habit, colonizing mainly by forming a very tight clump. Moderately quick-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 2-3', and 1½' wide. Native to Europe, N Africa, Asia Minor, Siberia. Variable height. A double-flowered form is also worth seeking out. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: fertile to good, loamy, well-drained, moist to dry-ish. Naturally occurs in dry, possibly chalky, grasslands. Tolerates drought, full sun, poorer soil. May prefer slightly basic soil but acidity hasn't been a problem for me. Stems may need support. Open, sparse foliage, deep green; of fine texture. Ferny foliage; very attractive; to 12" long. Mainly basal, but a few small leaves on the flower stems. Small moderately fragrant white flowers are borne as a large Panicle for a month in late spring. Airy, feathery sprays of flowers in a wide rather than tall frothy terminal cluster. Weak stems, may droop in some sites. Some uses: Borders and Beds, in Shrubbery, Foliage, Mass Planting, Waterside, Cut Flowers, Naturalizing.
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formerly named Spiraea lobata. 2 gallon pots... Common names: Queen of the Prairie. A really tall perennial, hardy to USDA Zone 3. Of Upright habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Moderately quick-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 4-8ft, and 2.5ft wide. Native to E US: Pennsylvania/ Michigan/ Illinois/ Iowa/ Kentucky/ Georgia; naturalized in New England to Ontario and Newfoundland. Occasionally found naturalized in NS, mostly near Yarmouth. Regal and graceful. Stems unbranched. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: good, largely organic loam, reliably moist but well-drained. Naturally occurs in meadows and prairies. Deep-rooted. In warmer climates (like England) this plant is happy in bogs and at the water's edge; worth a try here? Foliage coarse. Small bright pink flowers are borne as a very large Panicle in summer. Showy, feathery plumes on tall stems. May rebloom modestly if deadheaded. Some uses: Borders and Beds, in Shrubbery, Waterside, Wildflower, Naturalizing Meadows.
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