Double-Flowered Queen-Of-The-Meadow
Filipendula ulmaria 'Plena'
Rosaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Perennial
Biocultural value
Flower buds contain salicylic acid, a precurser to the synthesized form, acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin. Plant tops yield a greenish-yellow dye. Roots are the source of a black dye used in the Outer Hebrides and Scotland for dying tartans.
Location
Source of plant
Garden Place
Description
Plants 3' tall, 1' wide, Foliage divided; flowers white, double; plants very prone to mildew.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
medicinal/pharmaceutical, other ethnobotanical uses