Queen of the Prairie is a tall native herbaceous perennial with sturdy upright stems and large aromatic pinnate foliage. Airy clusters of fragrant pink flowers bloom in early to mid summer. Blooms best with afternoon shade in the South and fertile consistently moist well-drained soil.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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6' - 8'
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Spread:
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3’ - 4’
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Spacing:
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3.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases, but susceptible to powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bee Balm, Maiden Grass, Gayfeather
IMAGE: Salicyna, Filipendula rubra 2017-06-25 3209, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
