How to Grow Filipendula

This perennial (meaning it grows back year after year) grows to 4 feet and is topped in midsummer with cotton-candy-like clusters of tiny pink or white flowers.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Bypass Pruners
• Compost Makers
• Fertilizers
• Mulch
• Plants

Planting Filipendula

1. Plant filipendula in full sun or part shade and well-drained soil.

2. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

3. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

4. Set the plants 1 foot apart.

5. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

6. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Choosing Filipendula

1. Look for plants at nurseries in late spring and through the summer.

2. Buy filipendula in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaf and flower bud.

Caring for Filipendula

1. Cut off any remaining stems from the previous year in early spring using bypass pruners.

2. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil; follow package directions.

3. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

4. Water well until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.