Meadowsweet
Plumes of tiny, sweetly scented, fluffy, creamy-
Plumes of tiny, sweetly scented, fluffy, creamy-white flowers on graceful stems from June to August. This charming, native wildflower is perfect for naturalising in moist, but well-drained areas of a woodland garden or the borders of a small pond. Performing best in partial shade, in former days the flowers were used as a type of air-freshener, scattered on floors.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately-fertile, leafy, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: clumps of fern-like, dark green leaves; the sweetly scented flowers make an ideal base for pot pourriHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or springGoes well with: Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora, Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Carex elata 'Aurea', Aruncus dioicus, Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group, Primula florindae |
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