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Filipendula rubra
Cultivation Notes
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| Latin Name: | Filipendula rubra |
| Common Name: | Queen of the prairie |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: (Hill.)Robinson.
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| Habit: Perennial |
| Habitat: Moist meadows and bogs[222]. |
| Height: 2.5 Width: 1.25 |
Cultivation Details:
Requires a humus-rich moist soil in semi-shade[200]. Succeeds in full sun only if the soil is reliably moist throughout the growing season[200]. Dislikes dry or acid soils[1, 17]. Does well in marshy soils[24, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn[233].
Although the plants are perfectly hardy in Britain, they appreciate the winter protection of bracken or some similar mulch when grown in areas of prolonged frosts[200]. Plants spread fairly freely and form large clumps[233].
There is at least one named variety, selected for its ornamental value[200].
The flowers are very attractive to bees[24, 30].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. The seed can also be sown in a cold frame in spring, germinating best at a temperature of 10 - 13°c[200].
Division in autumn[200].
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