trefle.io · Taken May 31, 2020 by Gerrit Busser (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
Dropwort
Filipendula vulgaris
Also known as Water dropwort, Hemlock water dropwort, Filipendula, Spiraea filipendula
Native Plants · Dropwort · Wildflower · Chalk Garden · Dry Border · Pollinator Plant · Meadow Plant · Rosaceae · White Flowers · Herbaceous Perennial · Medicinal
Dropwort is a delicate-looking yet tough perennial that thrives in well-drained, chalky or limestone soils and full to partial sun — it is an excellent choice for a wildflower meadow or dry border. Its feathery foliage and clusters of creamy-white flowers attract pollinators throughout summer with very little effort required from the gardener. Once established it is largely self-sufficient, needing only an annual cut-back after flowering to keep it tidy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry between waterings as this plant tolerates dry conditions well · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 8 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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