Filipendula purpurea (Japanese Purple Meadowsweet) Shade Dusty purple stalk with 11-15

Dusty purple stalk with 11-15 narrow leaflets radiating out from a central base

Notes:  The most famous tree is in southern Mexico with a base that is 37

This selected form is reported to a bit smaller growing than the typical species

Yellow bell flowers in spring

Blooms are formed on tall racemes and are red with yellow

Filipendula purpurea (Japanese Purple Meadowsweet) Shade Dusty purple stalk with 11-15Family: Rosaceae Zone: 3 8 Natural Range: Japan Soil: Average to moist, humus rich Light: Part sun, sun Height: 36 Bloom Time: May to July Attributes: Deciduous. Clumping. 5 7 lobed green leaves topped with bright pink flower. Notes: A favorite mid spring flowering perennial that is both versatile and low maintenance. First time I saw this species growing in a garden the flowers were so bright and vibrant it was the stand out of the day. Smaller than