Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' is a tall herbaceous perennial with cloud-like clusters of small, fragrant pink flowers.
Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’ is known as meadowsweet or queen of the prairie. It is a tall, stately, 4-8 foot high, super hardy perennial with gorgeous, cloud-like, sprays of small pink flowers from deeper pink buds. Both the flowers and the bright green, deeply cut foliage are fragrant. Its upright form provides dramatic effect in the back of the border, as an accent plant, in cottage garden plantings, and along streams and ponds. Popular with bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. A Canadian native from Ontario to Newfoundland.
Common Name: Meadowsweet
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp habitats including streamsides and wet ditches in much of Eastern North America.
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Geographical Origin: North America
