About

A herbaceous perennial, reaching 30-90cm, with clump-forming habit. It produces colourful flowers. 'Shiro-sankou-naka-fu' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Filipendula are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with pinnately divided leaves and large sprays of small rosy-pink or white flowers borne on leafy stems well above the foliage

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, cottage gardens

Care notes

CultivationFertile well-drained soil
PruningCut back autumn/spring
PropagationDivide 3-4 years
Pest resistanceSlugs possible
Disease resistanceMildew possible