(Dwarf Meadowsweet, Siberian Meadowsweet)

This pink-flowered form of Siberian meadowsweet is often confused with Filipendula rubra, but its sprays of fluffy pink flowers are smaller, finer and looser and its palmate leaves have fluffy white hairs beneath.

This tall, clump-forming perennial is most commonly grown for its impressive, deeply lobed leaves rather than its relatively small stems of fluffy white flowers. Filipendula palmata is native to Russia, China and North Korea, where it can be growing in moist soils...

(Martha Washington's Plume, Prairie Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-Prairie)

For a short time in early summer this elegant prairie plant bears fuzzy, pink clusters of flowers. The impressive blooms give credence to the common name, queen-of-the-prairie. Like many herbaceous perennials adapted to the vast prairies of eastern North America, it is fully herbaceous, very hardy and a perfect partner to attractive bunch grasses. It is tall and forms a substantial bushy, upright, clump that will slowly spread over time.

Large, deeply lobed, almost maple-like leaves grace this...

(Martha Washington's Plume, Prairie Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-Prairie)

Large, rosy flowers and a shorter stature distinguish this attractive queen-of-the-prairie cultivar. When the foamy blooms first open they are rich rose-pink but as they age they lighten to soft pink. The impressive blooms give credence to the common name, queen-of-the-prairie. Like many herbaceous perennials adapted to the vast prairies of eastern North America, ‘Venusta' is fully herbaceous, very hardy and a perfect partner to attractive bunch grasses. It is robust and forms a substantial bushy,...

(Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-Meadow )

Clusters of airy white flowers appear on this common Asian and European bog plant in summer. Meadowsweet is a hardy perennial that produces clumps of coarse, compound leaves during the growing months. Though adapted to boggy soils, it also grows well in partially shaded gardens with rich loam.

Dense clumps of coarsely toothed compound leaves are produced in spring. These have prominent dark veins and and are supported by stems that may be pink, beige or green, depending on natural variation....

The coarse, golden green leaves of golden meadowsweet are especially bright when they first emerge early in the season. The foliage will remain crisp and attractive all summer if growing conditions are favorable.

Clusters of airy white flowers appear on this common Asian and European bog plant in summer. Meadowsweet is a hardy perennial that produces clumps of coarse, compound leaves during the growing months. Though adapted to boggy soils, it also grows well in partially shaded gardens with...

(Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-Meadow)

The coarse, green leaves of variegated meadowsweet have shocks of yellow down their centers. These are supported by pinkish stems, for added interest. The foliage will remain crisp and attractive all summer if growing conditions are favorable.

Clusters of airy white flowers appear on this common Asian and European bog plant in summer. Meadowsweet is a hardy perennial that produces clumps of coarse, compound leaves during the growing months. Though adapted to boggy soils, it also grows well in...

(Dropwort)

Fern-like foliage, puffy flumes of white summertime flowers and a tolerance for drier, more alkaline soils sets dropwort apart from other members of Filipendula. A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, it is native to a large expanse of Europe eastward to northern and central Asia. Variable in habit, the former name of Filipendula hexapetala is now included within this species, even though the former usually was much shorter in mature height. Plants grow from swollen, tuberous rhizomes...

(Double-flowering Dropwort, Rose Dropwort)

Fern-like foliage, puffy flumes of tiny rose-like white summertime flowers and a tolerance for drier, more alkaline soils sets double-flowering dropwort apart from other members of Filipendula. A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, it is native to a large expanse of Europe eastward to northern and central Asia. Variable in habit, the former name of Filipendula hexapetala is now included within this species, even though the former usually was much shorter in mature height. Plants...

(Fennel, Florence Fennel)

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable fennel cultivars develop large, bulbous bases that have the crisp texture of celery and a mild anise flavor. Bulb fennel is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cooking and...

(Bronze Fennel, Fennel)

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable fennel cultivars develop large, bulbous bases that have the crisp texture of celery and a mild anise flavor. Bulb fennel is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cooking and...