10 QUEEN Of THE PRAIRIE Pink Meadowsweet Filipendula Rubra Flower Seeds

Description:

Name: Queen of the Prairie

Other common names: Meadowsweet

Scientific name: Filipendula Rubra

Color: Pink

Plant seeds: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify

Bloom time: June – July

Hardiness zone: 3 – 8

Plant height: 48 – 60 inches

Plant spacing: 18 – 24 inches

Light requirements: Sun

Soil & water preferences: Moist

Quantity: 10 seeds

Other: Queen of the Prairie, also known as Meadowsweet, is native only to moist prairies of the US. They have become quite rare in the wild due to loss of habitat and are listed as an endangered and threatened species in a total of 6 states. Queen of the Prairie thrives in moist soil and can be grown anywhere it gets enough water. The plants can also be naturalized. The flowers are exceptionally beautiful, with large 5 – 8 inch wide clusters of pink flowers that are fragrant and resemble the scent of lilacs. These blooms are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. In fall, the flowers transform into small red 1/2 inch berries that are ornamental. The leaves of the plant have a unique shape, somewhat similar to a maple.