Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet
Other names:
Meadowsweet
Bittersweet
Bridewort
Courtship and matrimony
Family - Rosaceae| Genus - Filipendula
Flower:
June - September
Soil:
Moist / Poor drainage
Clay, Loam
Acid, Neutral
Height:
Up to 1.25m
Identifying Features:
Densely packed together white flowers
Erect stem
Green leaves, silver underside
About
The Meadowsweet is actually a member of the rose family. It’s at home in wet ditches and river banks. In the summer it bursts with white flowers and the sweet smell has temped these plants in to peoples gardens. The flowers are edible and are sometimes used in beer and wine recipes