🌿 Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
medicinal_herbs
herbaceous perennial
Rosaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun to partial
💧 Water
high
🗺️ Zones
3-7
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
moist, rich
🚿 Drainage
moist
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
3-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
2 years
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (6)
Both moisture-loving tall perennials for wet meadows
🤝 Moist-soil
Moist-soil medicinal companions. Different therapeutic uses.
🤝 Moisture-loving herb garden.
Both prefer moist soil; different medicinal uses
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Meadowsweet requires consistent moisture.
📝 Growing Notes
Almond-scented flowers. Needs moisture. Natural aspirin without stomach irritation.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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