Scientific Name:
Filipendula vulgaris
Pronunciation:
fill-ih-PEN-dew-luh vul-GAIR-iss
Common Name:
dropwort
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves pinnately compound, finely-divided, leaflets to 2cm long; florets small, white (pink in bud), fragrant, and in astilbe-like panicles.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline
Water Use:
Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Perennial border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include F. 'Multiplex' (has 6 petals per floret).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound, Fern-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Dentate, Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
White (cream)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Tuberous roots
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
