Queen of the Prairie - Filipendula rubra

Features: This stately stunner is a Queen indeed! Its feathery bright pink blooms burst out in midsummer from a stem graced with large, deeply lobed leaves. When given her preference for full sun and moist soils, this fragrant, rhizome-spreading native can be quite assertive.

It is rare in nature but can grow well in ideal garden conditions and can reach heights of 8 ft! It produces pollen for the bees, but no nectar. While not a host plant or great attractor of butterflies, The Queen will certainly add visual pop to any garden space.

Light:  Full sun

Soil: Moist

Height: 4-5 feet

Blooms: June to July

See more information and photos at Illinois Wildflowers and Missouri Botanic Garden and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

 Photos: Illinois Wildflowers