dropwort
Filipendula vulgaris
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris) is a perennial for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. Creamy white flowers open in early to mid summer and attract bees. The plant grows 12 to 36 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches wide.
Pairs well with Matrona october daphne, Common toadflax, and Foxtail barley.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and 8 more places. See all 12
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, Altay, Azores, Irkutsk, Kirgizstan, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Tuva, and Türkiye.