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🌱 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

🤝 Companions (6)

🤝 Comfrey
🤝 Joe Pye Weed
Both moisture-loving tall perennials for wet meadows
🤝 Mint
🤝 Moist-soil
Moist-soil medicinal companions. Different therapeutic uses.
🤝 Moisture-loving herb garden.
🤝 Valerian
Both prefer moist soil; different medicinal uses

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Dry sandy soil
⚠️ 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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