Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’
(‘Venusta’ meadowsweet)
Growth: Bushy, clumping, statuesque specimen for full to part sun . Grow back of border where it can colonize, in a woodland or bog setting or beside a water feature.
Prefers moist to wet soils. Does not tolerate drought.
Characteristics: Self-seeding. Colonizing in optimal conditions. Both flowers and foliage are fragrant.
Colours: Deeply cut, fragrant, bright green leaves. Large, frothy sprays of deep pink flowers maturing to pale pink rise well above its foliage from early to late summer. Highly fragrant.
Size: height 4-8’ (120-240cm), width 3-4’ (90-120cm)
Zone: 3
On site: 1 gal $12.00