Latin Name: Filipendula palmata
Common Name: Queen of the prairie
Family: Rosaceae
Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Hard Zone: 3-8
Mature Size: 3′ x 4′
Leaf: similar to Astilbe or Spirea
Flowers: tiny flowers in upright panicles
Bloom Time: late spring to early summer
Sun Exposure: part shade
Soil: alkaline
Landscape Uses: rock gardens, woodland gardens
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