Scientific Name:
Filipendula purpurea
Pronunciation:
fill-ih-PEN-dew-luh pur-PUR-ee-uh
Common Name:
Japanese meadowsweet
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Clump forming; leaf blades 5-7 lobed, toothed, and up to 25cm wide, petioles 5-15cm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Irregular, Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Japan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Bog, Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Rugose
Colour in Fall:
Purple
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Incised
Additional Info:
maple shaped leaves
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Rust (Pest resistant)
