Aurea meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall24+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurea' meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea') is a perennial for rock gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms a clump 24 to 36 inches tall and grows at a moderate rate. Fragrant blooms attract bees in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Regal Splendor hosta, Claire de Lune peony, and Ice Follies daffodil.