Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'

Also Known As

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica'
Martha Washington's Plume
Venusta Magnifica Meadowsweet
Venusta Magnifica Queen of the Prairie
Venusta Meadowsweet

Plant type

perennial, aquatic

size

H: 4'-8'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' plant details

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and standing water - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'

Plant type: perennial aquatic
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 4 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: standing water - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' is known as meadowsweet or queen of the prairie. It is a tall, stately, 4-8 foot high, super hardy perennial with gorgeous, cloud-like, sprays of small pink flowers from deeper pink buds. Both the flowers and the bright green, deeply cut foliage are fragrant. Its upright form provides dramatic effect in the back of the border, as an accent plant, in cottage garden plantings, and along streams and ponds. Popular with bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. A Canadian native from Ontario to Newfoundland.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Of queenly stature, this 4' prairie beauty has large feathery (compound) leaves matched by huge pink feathery plumes in late summer. S/M (not dry)

By: Forestfarm

The largest most spectacular species attaining 8' in height with huge plumes of deep rose flowers, a rare prairie species in Michigan with only a few colonies statewide. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A clumping winter dormant perennial. Large attractive lobed leaves are produced on slender stems. In late summer heads of pink fairy floss flowers are produced on tall straight stems. Spectacular among Miscanthus or other deciduous grasses. Keep Moist.

By: Zephs

A valuable clumping foliage plant with deep rose pink clouds of fragrant flowers. The fragrant foliage is deeply cut and rich green. It will grow to 5'.