PlantsFlowers
Queen of the Prairie
Filipendula rubra
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Big pink plumes in a wet sunny spot
EasyFlowersAlso Rain GardenRain garden
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Mature size
- 4–8 ft
- Spacing
- 3 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun–Jul
- How it spreads
- Rhizome, can run
- What to buy
- A gallon plant.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or Sep
In the design
The statement plant for a downspout garden that gets sun. It will spread in wet soil. Dry shade kills the look.
