Queen of the Prairie

Synonyms:   Queen-of-the-Prairie,

Scientific Name:   Filipendula rubra


The plant is a spreading herbaceous perennial growing to 5 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in) tall by 3 ft 11 in wide. With large lobed leaves and branching red stems, it produces corymbs of deep pink or peach, sweet fragrant flowers in the summer.

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Queen of the Prairie

Genus species: Filipendula rubra
Common Names: Queen of the Prairie,Queen-of-the-Prairie,
Family Name: Rosaceae  
Annual or perennial herbs, woody vines, shrubs, and trees; leaves mostly alternate, simple to compound, usually conspicuously stipulate; flowers mostly bisexual, regular; fruit types vary.
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Introduced Native
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:Pink/Red
Identified by:M. Becus
Months in Bloom  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming.
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Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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