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Filipendula purpurea Elegans

Filipendula purpurea Elegans
Meadowsweet

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Planted in full sun. Lovely flowering, quite short. Exceeds 1.5m (5ft) instead of the announced 70 cm (28in). I will have to move it to the back of the flowerbed.

Christine, 28/06/2023

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Value-for-money
Filipendula purpurea Elegans, with tiny, highly fragrant pink flowers.
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

Filipendula purpurea Elegans has feathery inflorescences composed of tiny pink flowers that bloom from June to August on simple or branched stems that stand above the foliage.

A good plant to naturalise in a woodland or to cultivate by the edge of a pond.

Vigorous and highly fragrant, it is spectacular in groups.

Filipendula purpurea Elegans in pictures

Filipendula purpurea Elegans (Flowering) Flowering
Filipendula purpurea Elegans (Foliage) Foliage
Filipendula purpurea Elegans (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to August

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Filipendula

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

Elegans

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Meadowsweet

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference72731

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Planting and care

Plant Filipendula purpurea Elegans in full sun or light shade, in fertile soil, that remains moist but never waterlogged. Mulch in spring. These young plants are robust and not very demanding as long as they do not lack water.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, Humus-rich

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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