Meadowsweet or meadowsweet (Filipéndula ulmária)

Meadowsweet (meadowsweet) is a fragrant horticultural crop with beneficial properties used in the treatment of various diseases.

How often, walking along the summer forest clearings or river banks, you catch a sweet honey aroma. It is widely published known species plants Meadowsweet ordinary from the genus Meadowsweet of the Pink family. In nature, the herbaceous perennial Filipéndula ulmária is quite common in all parts of the country. Due to its beneficial properties, the plant is recognized as medicinal and is widely used in official medicine.

No more than 15 species are represented in the genus, most of them are used as horticultural crops. Based on the representatives of the meadowsweet, a large number of hybrids with white, pink and purple flowers have been bred. The decorative meadowsweet honey plant is a great addition to any garden. Meadowsweet has another name - meadowsweet. In any description, this plant will be accompanied by a reference to the meadowsweet.

For them, there are similar rules for growing and agricultural care in the garden. All varieties and types of plants can be found on this page. The useful and medicinal properties of the culture are also quite extensively described.

Look at the meadowsweet (meadowsweet) in the photo, which illustrates all the botanical features of the culture:

The meadowsweet can be used in landscape design personal plot

Description of the meadowsweet (with photo)

According to the description of the meadowsweet in other Internet sources, these are perennial herbaceous shrubs growing from 60 to 150 cm. There are larger forms up to 2 meters tall and dwarfs (often with double inflorescences) with stems no more than 40 cm long. Natural habitat is considered to be temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, here medicinal herb grows on moist soils, for example, on the banks of water bodies or grassy swamps.

The variety of forms is very large, we will see some of them in the photo below:

It has a meadowsweet and another name - meadowsweet, it could be heard from grandmothers, who often used the plant for health and beauty recipes. The rhizome is creeping and very strong. A ribbed erect stem is formed from it, from 40 to 200 cm high. Over time, the shoots turn red and form apical racemose inflorescences on themselves, consisting of small buds. Meadowsweet grass is more often pinnate green leaf plates.

unpretentious garden plant may have decorative leaves e.g. bronze. Meadowsweet Vyazolistny easily tolerates low temperatures and frosts, without detracting from the picturesque flowering, which usually lasts from mid-June to early August. From the first days of the last summer month fruits are formed - polynuts.

Most species are used in folk and official medicine, but the largest number useful properties contained in the grass and flowers of the meadowsweet, common and Kamchatka.

Description of species, varieties of meadowsweet and their medicinal properties

In the genus meadowsweet, there are only 15 species, not many of them are used as a picturesque plant. Most inexperienced gardeners mistake meadowsweet for a weed, not even suspecting that this plant has a large number of species and varieties that differ in decorative and medicinal properties. Let's look at their description and photos below.

The most common in Russia is the meadowsweet, it received this name for the similarity of the leaf plate with the elm leaf. These are tall herbaceous plants with shoots up to 120 cm in length. Most often there are cultures with white small buds with a yellow tint, collected in densely double racemose inflorescences. The meadowsweet is one of the best honey plants, during the flowering period, which falls on June-July, the plant produces a huge amount of pollen and nectar. The bright honey aroma attracts many insects.

Even if you just walk past the meadowsweet and shake it, we will see how pollen scatters in different sides. The organs of a plant of this species carry a large amount of useful enzymes and substances, thanks to which they are used as an anti-inflammatory, bactericidal agent. Decoctions from meadowsweet parts are recommended for diseases of the genitourinary system.

Along with medicinal properties, the decorative effect of some varieties is also highly valued, namely:

• "Aurea" - decorative leafy culture. To maintain the beauty of the bronze basal leaves, it is recommended to cut the flower stalks at the nucleation stage;
• "Rosea" - pink meadowsweet with small flowers in racemose inflorescences;
• "Variegata" - another variety with decorative leaves;
• "Captivity" - a large herbaceous shrub with double white inflorescences.

The greatest number of various hybrids and varieties is found under the guise of Common Meadowsweet or Six-Petal. These are perennial rhizomatous herbs, up to 80-120 cm high. Cirrus leaves often do not represent decorative value, they are collected in powerful basal rosettes. The flowers are observed from the beginning of June to the end of July, white small, consisting of 6 petals. The rhizome of the common meadowsweet contains a large amount of starch, based on it there are many useful medical recipes. The flowers of the meadowsweet can be used as a substitute for tea, in production they act as a flavoring agent for beer and wine drinks. There are large-flowered and terry (up to 40 cm tall) plant forms.

Pink meadowsweet - meadowsweet purple

As a garden plant, the pink meadowsweet, originally from Japan, is the most picturesque. This species is commonly called meadowsweet purple. Its stems are no more than 1 m long, they have palmate leaf plates. At the tops of the shoots, small buds of a crimson or dark pink hue bloom, collected in terry racemose inflorescences. Purple meadowsweet blooms for a long time, taking up to two months from the beginning of June. Most Popular garden variety"Elegance" with raspberry buds.

The most frost-resistant specimen, which can withstand temperatures as low as -35 degrees, is Red Meadowsweet, originally from North America. These are powerful herbaceous shrubs, growing from 1.5 to 2.5 meters. Large leaves at the tip are dissected into 5-7 lobes, which makes the plant even more picturesque. Pink flowers are collected in very dense paniculate inflorescences, even the fruits have decorative value due to the bright crimson color. The most famous variety of the Red meadowsweet is "Venusta", with an average height of 2 meters.

palmate meadowsweet

In gardens, the palm-shaped meadowsweet is often grown with decorative foliage resembling a human hand. Average height plants up to 100 cm. The leaf plate from the bottom has felt pubescence gray color. The inflorescences of this species are very large and can reach 25 cm in length, there are many varieties with pink buds. The Kamchatka meadowsweet is considered the largest garden specimen; such herbaceous perennials form dense bushes up to 3 meters high with powerful basal foliage up to 40 cm in diameter.

Growing and planting meadowsweet

Meadowsweet or meadowsweet is very easy to propagate and grow after planting in open ground. In order to get a new plant for your garden, you can use seed propagation. Planting material is bought in flower shops. When purchasing it, make sure to buy a plant that will easily take root in those climatic conditions, where do you live. There are many hybrids that cannot withstand winter frosts, and the meadowsweet blooms only in the second year of life, therefore, planting it will be pointless. Pay attention to the fact that F1 cultivars are fruitless, it will be possible to propagate the plant you like only by dividing the bush or rhizome.

Purchased seeds should not be older than 5 years, since by this time meadowsweet has lost its germination. Pre-soak planting material and keep in a humid environment for at least a day. Seeds are sown at the end of autumn, before winter, so that they can go through a natural stratification. Initially, the meadowsweet is grown as "seedlings" on a shaded garden, after planting in the spring reaches a height of 10-15 cm, they can be transplanted to a permanent sunny place. For the cultivation of all decorative types, except for the common meadowsweet, moist soils are preferred. Seeds are sown in grooves to a depth of about 0.5 -1 cm. Keep a distance of at least 15 cm between the grooves.

The division of the rhizome is necessary for "elderly" plants, when the meadowsweet sprouts in one place for at least 5 years. mother plant dug up and its root is divided in such a way that there are 2-3 vegetative buds on each division. Planting material can be planted in holes to a depth of 10-15 cm, at a distance of at least 0.5 meters from each other. It is better to do this in April-May, when the plant is before the start of active growth, it is easier for such plantings to take root in a new place.

Meadowsweet Care

To care for the meadowsweet is also quite unpretentious. The main thing for ornamental crops is to observe soil moisture. Only six-petalled meadowsweet requires light, dry soil. As for the soil, it should in no case be acidic. Suitable for growing meadowsweet neutral or slightly acidic sandy soil mixtures or loam. Almost all species withstand short-term drought. For them (excluding common view) requires frequent watering.

To maintain soil moisture, gardeners prefer to plant the plant on coastline natural or artificial reservoirs. We allow mulching. The division of the bush must be carried out as it grows, no more than once every three years. Usually, flower growers carry out such a procedure 5-6 years after planting.

For representatives of some species, especially tall ones, formative pruning of shoots is required - this provokes an increase in the growth of green mass and inflorescences. Weeding and light loosening of the soil will also have a good effect on the development of young and adult plants. Diseases and pests rarely affect meadowsweet, the only thing that can occur is fungus and root rot when moisture stagnates in the soil with plantings of ordinary meadowsweet.

Meadowsweet, meadowsweet, or philipendula

There is a plant that attracts the attention of not only landscape designers and amateur flower growers, but also healers and magicians. This is a meadowsweet (meadowsweet, or philipendula) from the Rosaceae family. Latin name Filipendula is associated with the peculiarities of the root system of the meadowsweet, in which root nodules hang (penulus - hang down) on filamentous roots (filum - threads). It's perennial herbaceous plant can be recognized by the bewitching aroma of flowers. They smell of freshness, vanilla and honey.

Fans grow more than 10 species of meadowsweet. They are especially attracted to the garden forms of this plant. Terry (Pleno ) the form of the meadowsweet is distinguished by double flowers. It happens that the plant is unwell, despite all the efforts of the grower. In this case, the cause is most likely to be sought in violation of the requirements for caring for a particular species. For example, light-loving and drought-resistant meadowsweet ordinary terry-shaped was planted on damp heavy soil, and meadowsweet or another moisture-loving type of terry form "suffers" in an excessively dry place. Requirements for agricultural technology are dictated in the first place species features, so you should not focus only on the shape (in this case, on the doubleness of the flowers).

The main value of the garden form Aurea with yellow-green leaves is not in flowering, but in the color of the foliage and the compactness of the bush with a rosette of basal leaves. To prevent the plant from looking loose, you have to regularly remove all flower stalks.

Other garden forms are also cultivated: Variegata with white-green leaves, Rosea with an atypical pink color of flowers for a particular species, etc.

HIGH-GROWING TYPES OF TAVOLGA (LABAZNIKA) WITH LARGE LEAVES

Red meadowsweet (R. rubra), like many other North American plants, it is incredibly hardy. In good conditions, its height reaches 2-2.5 m. This species is so attractive that any owner of the red meadowsweet will never miss the opportunity to show his pet to guests. Large red-pink inflorescences have pleasant smell. Flowering usually begins in July-August. And since the fruits that appear in place of the flowers are also painted in pink-raspberry color, it is difficult to draw a clear line between the end of flowering and the beginning of fruiting. Lovers of winter bouquets often include red meadowsweet inflorescences in their compositions. This light-loving, moisture-loving and frost-resistant plant withstands without additional shelter harsh winters with air temperature up to minus 35° C. Perennial is easiest to propagate by pieces of rhizome with renewal buds. They have great life force. Somehow I forgot on the path from the edge of the plot a small pile of rhizomes left from the spring weeding of the meadowsweet. They survived the summer heat and winter frosts, germinated and gave strong shoots. When planting, it should be borne in mind that the red meadowsweet is a typical aggressor, seeking to form extensive thickets. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the habitat of this culture by all available means. It is best to grow this species not as solitary plant, but by a group. In such plantings, the meadowsweet feels more secure. As a result, its "dimensions" increase and vitality increases. In autumn, you can see a fabulous picture - inflorescences covered with frost. By winter, the entire above-ground part is cut off. I'm postponing this work for the most late deadline in order to be able to admire dry shoots against the background of the first snow, not yet disfigured by frost and wind.

garden form Albaplena has an uncharacteristic white color of double flowers. Of the varieties, the most interesting Magnifica with dark pink inflorescences and Venusta with luxurious carmine-red inflorescences. Variety pygmy - a dwarf no more than 30 cm high.

The local population of Kamchatka and tourists are well aware of one of the sights of Kamchatka - meadowsweet Kamchatka (F. cam tschatica), or silk maker . In the thickets of this plant up to 3 m high, bears often rest. In spring, they enjoy eating succulent shoots and leaves. Young shoots, leaves and rhizome of the Kamchatka meadowsweet are also edible for humans. This type of meadowsweet is especially large in size - the width of three to five-lobed leaves exceeds 30 cm. The flowers are light, fragrant, blooms from early July. By the end of summer, fluffy fruits appear. This endemic species is so decorative that it is appreciated landscape designers. They recommend planting Kamchatka meadowsweet in the garden in sunny or slightly shaded, moist places.

LESS GROWN TYPES OF TAVOLGA (LABAZNIKA)

One of the most popular species is moisture-loving meadowsweet (F. ulmaria) which in nature is often found along rivers and streams, in wetlands, in damp ravines and in forests. Its loose bushes reach a height of 1.5 m. Sometimes, while walking in the forest or weeding weeds in the area, a very strong and pleasant aroma is suddenly felt. It comes from hand-damaged shoots of meadowsweet and its white-cream flowers, collected in loose fluffy inflorescences. The flowers contain a lot of pollen, which attracts bees and other insects.
Flowering usually begins in the second half of June and lasts 25-30 days. Sometimes meadowsweet blooms again in August. Often this species weeds and appears on garden plots located near water or forest. Weeding such a meadowsweet should be done carefully, removing all parts of the rhizome. Meadowsweet looks great near a decorative pool, in a flat rockery, appropriate in the "garden of aromas". However, one should not forget about the ability of the species to grow rapidly, to develop adjacent territories. All meadowsweet, including decorative forms, are very moisture-loving and frost-resistant. They are planted in sunny or semi-shady places.

Popular garden forms such as Pleno with white double flowers, Aurea with brightly colored foliage and Rosea with unusual pink flowers. A valuable acquisition may be a short (up to 50 cm) bush Aureavariegata , green foliage which is full of bright creamy yellow stripes and spots. In the best specimens, the color scheme is complemented by delicate shades of pink. To maintain the compactness of the bush, all flower stalks are removed.

Official and traditional medicine in many countries recognizes the meadowsweet as a valuable anti-inflammatory and bactericidal medicinal plant helping from forty diseases. Currently, scientists have found that meadowsweet has a strong antitumor and immunomodulatory effect on the body. Russian folk medicine considers meadowsweet the best remedy from colds and flu. It does not irritate the stomach, and the infusion of flowers relieves heartburn and regulates acidity. The use of tea from dried flowers prevents the formation of blood clots. This tea also helps with kidney diseases, serious nervous disorders. You can prepare raw materials yourself or purchase at a pharmacy.

RECIPE FOR PREPARING AROMATIC TEA FROM DRY FLOWERS

For a healing drink golden color, in teapot put an incomplete teaspoon of dried flowers, pour them with 1 cup of boiling water and leave for 3-5 minutes. For taste, you can add a little tea or a spoonful of honey. Drink this drink several times a day before meals or in between meals. It improves immunity and is a good preventive and curative remedy for flu, colds, etc.

Meadowsweet (meadowsweet) - WOUND HEALING

The surface of the wound or burn is sprinkled with powdered dry leaves of the meadowsweet. At inflammatory processes on the skin, an ointment, which includes dry leaf powder and medical vaseline, helps well. In its absence, take high-quality butter.

In the first half of summer (sometimes later) the meadowsweet blooms purple (R. purpurea). It has decorative and palmate leaves, and panicles of small dark pink or purple flowers. Previously, this meadowsweet was distributed only in Japan, now it is also cultivated in Russia. Garden forms are in demand Nana (about 30 cm high, with pink inflorescences) and elegans (he has unusual flowers with red modified stamens).

Pinnate leaves of meadowsweet ordinary (R. vulgaris), he is six-petal (P. hexapetala), bear some resemblance to fern leaves. In June (rarely in July), bushes up to 80 cm high are decorated with many peduncles with loose panicles of creamy white flowers. Flowering lasts almost a month. This drought-resistant species thrives in steppe regions and dry meadows. When planting on the site, you need to choose a sunny, well-drained place. Gardeners will be interested in cultural forms: low (40-50 cm) terry ( Pleno ) with fragrant double white flowers and large-flowered ( Grandiflora ) 40-60 cm high with cream flowers up to 1 cm in diameter. It is worth paying attention to the beautiful, but still rare variety Flore Pleno 40 cm high with double white flowers.

Hand-shaped meadowsweet (F palm ata) grows slightly above 1 m. Heart-shaped basal leaves have a light felt "wrong side". They are held on long petioles. Stem leaves are palmately lobed. Inflorescences up to 25 cm long consist of small white flowers that bloom in June-July. This plant is suitable for single landing on the lawn, needs regular watering.

Meadowsweet at all times was considered a plant-amulet. Pieces of the stem or rhizome were placed under the pillow or in the pocket of clothes in the hope of getting protection from evil spirits and bad people.

A. Anashina , amateur grower, Moscow

Filipendula, meadowsweet, philipendula, meadowsweet. Varied in size, leaf shape and flower color. They have a characteristic inflorescence shape - it is a dense multi-flowered panicle with a shortened central axis and long lower branches. Flowering time - depending on the species from May to August.

Etymology

Formed from Latin words flum- "threads" and pendulus- “hanging”: in the common meadowsweet, root nodules hang on filamentous roots.

Types and varieties of meadowsweet

The genus includes about 10 species growing in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. Three types are widely used in culture - mainly to create compositions of mixborders, edges, in mixed landings ornamental perennials with trees and shrubs.

Three main types are grown in the garden: meadowsweet (Filipendula vulgaris), red meadowsweet (Filipendula rubra) and Kamchatka meadowsweet (Filipendula kamtschatica).

Common meadowsweet (Filipendula vulgaris)

Perennial drought-resistant plant up to 80 cm tall. The basal rosette consists of openwork pinnate wintering leaves. The flowers are quite large, up to 1 cm in diameter, white or cream, pink in buds, collected in paniculate inflorescence up to 15 cm long. Blossoms in May-June 25-30 days. This type of meadowsweet is remarkable in that it does not lose its decorative effect even after flowering. Oblong sharp fruitlets replace the inflorescences and form beautiful jagged crowns at the ends of the branches.

In culture, a terry form with snow-white flowers is often grown. Plena’ (30-35 cm high).

Red meadowsweet (Filipendula rubra)

Herbaceous perennial 1.5-2.5m tall. The leaves are five-seven-lobed, the flowers are small, pink, collected in dense racemose inflorescences 15-20 cm long. Blooms in July-August.

Popular varieties of red meadowsweet:

‘Venusta’ with dark pink flowers;

"magnifca"- with carmine-red flowers;

"Pygmaea"- with a compact bush 30 cm high.

Kamchatka meadowsweet (Filipendula kamtschatica)

Wet coniferous and deciduous forests of Kamchatka, Sakhalin. Short-rhizome perennial, forms a tall bush up to 150-300 cm with large leaves and a panicle of white flowers (grows well in partial shade on wet, clay soils). Vegetates from April to mid-October. Blooms in July for a month. Seeds in August, abundant self-sowing, seedlings bloom for 2 years.

Hand-shaped meadowsweet (Filipendula palmata)

Raw meadows and forests Eastern Siberia and the Far East. Short-horned perennial, up to 100 cm high. Plant grows from April-May to September. Blooms from mid-June for 25-30 days. Fruits in July-August.

Purple meadowsweet (Filipendula purpurea)

Wet forests and glades of the Far East. Long-rhizome perennial, up to 100 cm high. Plant grows from April to September. Blooms in June for 25-30 days. Fruits in August. Forms a loose thicket. Propagated by dividing the bush, less often by seeds.

Filipendula ulmaria (Filipendula ulmaria)

Wet meadows and forests of Eurasia. Long-rhizome perennial, up to 150 cm high. Plant grows from April to September. Flowers from mid-June for 25-30 days. Fruits in July. Reproduction: by dividing the bush, less often by seeds.

Popular Variety ‘ Plena' - a plant up to 150 cm high. The flowers are small, double, white, up to 1 cm in diameter; does not bear fruit. Blooms from mid-June.

Meadowsweet Care

Prefers a sunny location, but most species tolerate partial shade. Requires abundant regular watering in summer, especially when planting in an open area, does not tolerate overdrying of the root system. Grows best in fertile, well-drained loamy soils. In late July-early August, at the end of flowering, pruning of flowering shoots is necessary.

Reproduction of the meadowsweet

Propagated by sowing before winter in open ground and dividing the rhizomes. Segments of rhizomes 5-6 cm long are planted in autumn to a depth of about 5 cm.

It is also known to many as meadowsweet. In nature, there are a large number of species and varieties of meadowsweet.

In this article, we will look at the most common types.

Common (Filipendula vulgaris)

This type can be found in the mountains, steppe and forest-steppe zones. Often found in the mountainous part of Spain, Northern Turkey, Iran, Northwest Africa. The height of this species is 40-60 cm, in rare cases it reaches 1 m. They have a diameter of about 1 cm and have white or cream color, inflorescence approximately 15 cm long.
Flowering occurs in - lasting from 25 to 30 days. After flowering, the decorative effect is preserved. A feature of the common meadowsweet is its unpretentiousness to moisture; it can easily grow in sunny areas. The meadowsweet ordinary contains essential oil, which is often used for flavoring and beer.
Its roots are edible and rich in starch. In medicine they are made medicinal raw material and used to treat gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, kidneys.

This is a low-toxic plant, but not everyone can use it.

Important! The meadowsweet has the most pronounced astringent, diuretic, and hemostatic properties, so this type of plant is most often used in scientific medicine.

This plant is popular with because of it.

Vyazolistny (Filipendula ulmaria)

This species is most often found in Malaya and Central Asia, Western Europe, the Caucasus. Vyazolistny meadowsweet - the plant is quite tall and can reach up to 160 cm in height. Decorative retains from 20 to 25 days, has a cream or white color. It blooms from mid-June to mid-July, 7-8 inflorescences are located on one plant.

After flowering, it completely loses its decorative effect. Not afraid of cold and feels good in up to -35 degrees. Demanding on moisture, but will grow well in sunny areas.

Has 5 forms: "Aurea", "Variegata", "Aureovariegata", "Rosea", "Plena".

• "Aurea". It has yellow-green and golden leaves because of which it is popular with. To prolong the life of rosettes of basal leaves, it is recommended to remove flowering shoots as they form.

• Variegata. Often used as a bright ornamental leafy plant. It has a dense inflorescence, which consists of small cream-colored flowers. Prefers places, does not tolerate dry and poor soil, grows quite quickly.

• "Rosea", or pink meadowsweet. The most rare type of elmula meadowsweet. Refers to garden form and has pink flowers.

• Plena. Has a very high growth, which can reach 1.5 m. When flowering, it is covered with numerous double white flowers.

Steppe (Filipendula stepposa)

Subspecies of the elm-leaved meadowsweet. It grows in floodplain meadows and meadow steppes. Most often found in Hungary, Austria and Northern Kazakhstan. It has dense inflorescences and creamy white flowers. hallmark is that during flowering it is completely the basal rosette of leaves is preserved. Its height is approximately the same as that of the beautiful meadowsweet, which rarely reaches 1 m.

Palmate (Filipendula palmata)

This species is most commonly found on Far East Russia and East Siberia. The height is about one meter. It has many small white flowers that form an inflorescence about 25 cm long.
Unlike other types of meadowsweet, it has long rhizomes, which increase every year by 10-20 centimeters, which contributes to its rapid growth. It has long, palm-shaped leaves that give it its name.

Red (Filipendula rubra)

The red meadowsweet is also called the "Queen of the Prairie". It grows in eastern North America. Highly tall plant, the height can reach 2.5 meters. It has large leaves and a dense inflorescence of pink small flowers. He loves moisture and light very much, does not like strong shading, in which he can stop blooming. It has ornamental crimson fruits and dark pink ("Magnifica") or red flowers ("Venusta"). It has excellent frost resistance.

Did you know?Our ancestors dug a well in the place where meadowsweet grew - there must have been water there.

Kamchatka (Filipendula camtschatica)

The silkworm grows on Kuril Islands, Kamchatka, northern Japan. Likes slightly acidic and neutral soil. It has basal leaves about 30 cm long, while the width can reach 40 cm. The plant itself is quite tall and can reach 3 meters in height. It has excellent frost resistance and can tolerate frost down to -40 degrees. Blooms from July to August.

Purple (Filipendula purpurea)

The purple meadowsweet is of hybrid origin. Most often found in Japan. This type of meadowsweet is rather low and has a height of 0.5 m to 1 m. The flowers are purple and dark pink. Flowering occurs from late June to August. A well-known variety of this meadowsweet is "Elegance".

Narrow-bladed (Filipendula angustiloba)

It occurs most often in the north of China, in Primorye, the Amur region and the Far East. It has beautiful leaves with a thin dissection, which have a white tomentose omission.

Important! The root of the meadowsweet contains derivatives of salicylic acid, which form the basis of aspirin. Therefore, drugs based on meadowsweet are used as painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Naked (Filipendula glaberrima)

This type of meadowsweet is also called Korean. Grows in floodplain meadows and banks of forest rivers. Often found in the Kuril Islands, the Korean Peninsula and the island of Hokkaido in Japan. This species is relatively low and reaches a maximum of 1.5 meters in height. flower buds color pink, when unfolding become .

Multipaired (Filipendula multijuga)

Grows in Central and Southern Japan. There are two forms of this meadowsweet: alpine and forest. The alpine form is rather short, the height does not exceed 30 cm, it is found in the highlands. The forest form can be found along the banks of streams. The height of this form ranges from 50 to 80 centimeters. She has very beautiful leaves and blooms with bright pink flowers.

Western (Filipendula occidentalis)

It is also called the "Queen of the Forest". This species is found in North America under forest canopy and along rocky shores. In height, this plant rarely exceeds 1 m. It has the largest snow-white flowers with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm.

Kiraisky (Filipendula kiraishiensis)

One of the rarest species of meadowsweet. It grows only in the northern part of the island of Taiwan in the mountains. This is a very miniature plant with a height of 20-30 centimeters. It has small white or pink flowers. It differs from other species of meadowsweet in its polygamy. You can find plants with male and female flowers simultaneously.

Perennial herbs and herbaceous shrubs of the Pink family are Meadowsweet or Meadowsweet, a plant actively grown in our country to decorate gardens. In the genus there are only 13 or 17 studied and very hardy species, many of them are used in culture. AT wild nature perennial found in temperate climatic zones northern hemisphere.

Botanical description

According to the botanical description, the meadowsweet is a perennial plant with a long creeping rhizome. The roots of the plant are strong, branch well. In culture, meadowsweet is an unpretentious garden plant with some medicinal properties. Useful qualities have such types of meadowsweet as Kamchatka, Vyazolistny, Flap-shaped and Ordinary. Meadowsweet has upright, vertically growing branches. They form a small bush, up to 60-100 cm high. Very rarely there are specimens with the ability to grow up to 2 meters. The stems are ribbed, turn red over time, they end at the top with many-flowered inflorescences.
Meadowsweet leaves are collected in a basal rosette. These are not large blades similar to feathers of a rich dark green hue. The inflorescence is apical, spike-shaped, collected from numerous small flowers of white, pink, purple, yellow or cream color. The meadowsweet blooms in the first half of summer very abundantly, as can be seen in the photo of the plant. The calyx of the flower consists of 5-6 petals with a double perianth. After flowering, fruits are formed - polynuts.
Botanists characterize meadowsweet as a moisture-loving, unpretentious plant. It easily tolerates severe frosts, so it is actively grown almost throughout our country. For some flower growers, the meadowsweet runs wild and begins to grow like a weed culture - spontaneously multiplying by self-sowing.

Picturesque views of meadowsweet for landscaping the site

Numerous species of meadowsweet are often confused by our flower growers and gardeners with weeds. Many of them are very difficult to use when forming decorative compositions. Next, let's look at the photo and read about the most picturesque types of meadowsweet that can be used for landscaping the site.
The simplest and most common form is meadowsweet ordinary, we will see a photo of it below. Botanists characterize representatives of the species as perennial rhizomatous herbs. Plants grow up to 80-90 cm in height. Leaf plates are collected in a large basal rosette. The leaves are pinnate, similar to protruding feathers with a sharp tip and uneven edges. Small white flowers have 6 petals and a double perianth.

Common meadowsweet blooms in early summer, the fruit ripens in August - a pubescent polynutlet. Often this variety is grown for certain medicinal properties. So, for example, she has an edible rhizome, which contains a large amount of starch and nutrients. The flowers of the common meadowsweet are used to brew tea and make decoctions. Such funds help in the treatment of "female" diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. For growing like ornamental plant use terry and large-flowered forms. Hybrid varieties do not exceed a height of 40 cm. For example, the Plena meadowsweet variety is known - it forms large inflorescences with double flowers.

Meadowsweet oil, whose properties are known in traditional and official medicine, has pleasant aroma. It is also used in the treatment mental illness and psychological disorders. Also, this remedy from the meadowsweet helps with the deterioration of the somatic system.

meadowsweet- perennial with high ribbed stems up to 80-120 cm. It blooms with small flowers of yellow or white shade rarely they can be pale cream in color. Buds of 4-6 petals are collected in a dense paniculate and corymbose inflorescence. When growing meadowsweet, you can hear a pleasant sweet aroma, which stretches in a train from plantings for several meters. From the medicinal properties of perennial it is known that it helps to get rid of cramps, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Raw materials prepared from the tops of the plant are actively used for diseases of the kidneys and the genitourinary system. how decorative forms, grow the following varieties of meadowsweet:
1) Rosea– pink flowers with mild sweet aromas

2) Aurea- meadowsweet with yellow-pink foliage and large inflorescences

3) Variegata- ornamental deciduous plant with large foliage

six-petalled meadowsweet or meadowsweet - an excellent honey plant, most often it is grown near apiaries and beehives to produce flower honey. The plant is fragrant, blooms with large purple or pink flowers. The most popular variety of the meadowsweet elegans is a perennial, up to 50-100 cm high. The palmate leaves are collected in a basal rosette. Buds appear from the beginning of June, when flowering ends - fruits with small seeds ripen in August. In the wild, six-petal meadowsweet is found only in Japan.

Red meadowsweet found in North America, in our climatic zones the perennial can withstand temperatures as low as -35 degrees. The plant reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters, the stems form a poorly branched shrub with grassy shoots. The leaves are very large, pinnate, consist of 5 or 7 lobes, with sparse teeth along their edges. The flowers of the red meadowsweet are rich pink, very fragrant. Inflorescence racemose, dense. Perennial blooms from June to early August. Even with the ovary of the fruit, the plant looks original, since the polynutlet has a crimson hue and looks like a closed bud.

Meadowsweet Venusta- a rare plant in culture, up to 2.5 meters high. This perennial is planted to create decorative compositions with pink flowers. Some botanists believe that this is a hybrid of the red meadowsweet, but slightly taller.

palmate meadowsweet or meadowsweet grows up to 100-110 cm in height. The leaf blades are palm-like: a palmately divided form with 5 or 7 lobes. The leaves are collected in a large basal rosette and covered with small felt hairs on the underside. small flowers last about 30 days in early summer. They are collected in beautiful inflorescences of the brush, up to 25-30 cm long. There are varieties with pink flowers, as well as large-flowered and terry forms.

Has medicinal properties meadowsweet kamchatka, which is also often found in cultivation as a tall herbaceous shrub up to 1.5-3 meters tall. Leaf plates are palmate or lobed, up to 40-50 cm long. The flowers are very fragrant, in the garden you can find forms with melliferous qualities.

Reproduction of meadowsweet and planting in open ground

It is best to plant a meadowsweet at the right time for this - in spring or autumn before winter. For this, they select optimal placement. It is best for the meadowsweet to grow in light partial shade or on open sun. With a strong dimming, the plant will not bloom. When placed in the open sun, meadowsweet quickly consumes moisture, so it is recommended to carry out water procedures much more often, otherwise the perennial is threatened with drought and death from it. easy breeding perennial allows you to renew meadowsweet every few years.
The meadowsweet propagates by dividing the bush or rhizome. The most important thing is that the perennial has several regrowth buds. Usually 2-4 is enough. The division is carried out in the period from early April to autumn. The delenki are seated immediately, without drying, at a distance of 40-50 cm between each other. You can dig into the ground to a level of 10-12 cm, if more, then the plant will need a lot of strength to break through the earthen clod.
When dividing the rhizome, the meadowsweet is dug up from the planting site and its roots are divided into parts, about 5-6 cm long. This is the grossest mistake of flower growers when they are placed deep into the ground ("face down") - in this position, the plant will not be able to grow and will die or will "sleep".
For the first time, flower growers who met meadowsweet propagate it by seeds. It is very simple to do this, as the planting material retains its germination capacity for a long time. The plant is capable of self-propagating by self-sowing. Before planting, the seeds are soaked in warm water or solution with growth stimulants for a day. It is best to sow planting material in open ground before winter. late spring, because otherwise it would be necessary a long period stratification. We make small grooves 10-20 cm long. A bed for growing is chosen in a shady place so that the young spring sun does not burn out the plantings. The soil of the young should not dry out, it must be constantly moistened with a watering can or a spray bottle. Young plants can be transplanted to permanent place when it gains a large green mass. The flowers of the meadowsweet will appear with this method of reproduction in the second life.

Caring for an undemanding perennial meadowsweet

The meadowsweet is not demanding for care, it calmly develops on its own. The most important thing is that the soil is always slightly moist, in a drought the plant can die irrevocably. Choose a sunny, warm place for the plant, which is under direct sunlight for at least several hours a day. sunbeams. Meadowsweet soil needs light sandy soil, loam is perfect. Perennial does not like acidic soils, better fit slightly acidic or neutral composition.
Meadowsweet tolerates short-term drought normally, but it can cause the perennial to stop blooming and may shed its ground mass. Meadowsweet can be grown on the coastline of artificial reservoirs and near streams. If plantings are on dry soil, then they need constant abundant watering.
In one place, the meadowsweet will live for about 5-6 years, then it begins to grow and lose its decorative effect. Therefore, it is divided and seated in new places. Once a season, you can do formative pruning, especially if the perennial is tall. Also, in order for the flowering to last the whole summer season, remove faded inflorescences. Meadowsweet does not tolerate neighborhood weeds and other cultivated plants, therefore, the soil must be constantly weeded, and before planting, remove all perennial roots from the soil.