Meadowsweet is a perennial ornamental grass or subshrub from the Rosaceae family. Inhabits forest edges and clearings in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Meadowsweet is often called “meadowsweet” or “spirea”. The plant is used as a garden decoration. From the beginning of summer until autumn it will delight with caps of lush lace inflorescences. Their intense honey aroma spreads far around the flower garden. Meadowsweet is also valued for its medicinal properties. Herbal decoctions and infusions help cope with many diseases.

Description of the plant

Meadowsweet is a perennial deciduous plant in the form of tall grasses or subshrubs. The height of the shoots is 15-80 cm. Some varieties can grow 2-2.5 m. Thin, erect rods are covered with smooth brown bark. Shoots of some varieties spread along the ground. On older shoots, the bark peels off in longitudinal plates.

The alternate leaves on long petioles are gray-green. They have a lanceolate, lobed or round shape. There is often felt pubescence on the reverse side.

By the end of June, dense paniculate or corymbose inflorescences bloom at the tops of the shoots, and sometimes along their entire length. They consist of many small flowers of white, cream or pink color. The diameter of the inflorescence is about 15 cm. A single corolla does not exceed 1 cm in diameter. It consists of 5 petals, an ovary and a bunch of long stamens. It is thanks to the stamens that the inflorescences look fluffy.

The complex aroma of meadowsweet includes notes of vanilla, almond, honey and a slight bitterness. Flowering lasts 1-1.5 months and can occur again at the end of summer. After pollination, the fruits ripen - leaflets with several seeds of a dark brown, almost black color. The length of the seed is 1-2 mm.

Types of meadowsweet

The meadowsweet grass is very diverse; in total, about 100 species are registered in the genus. Here are some types:

Meadowsweet (Meadowsweet). It is a spreading bush about 80 cm high. The shoots are covered with feathery, fern-like leaves. At the end of June, loose creamy-white panicles bloom at the tops of the stems, which persist for a month. They consist of flowers with six petals and fluffy stamens. Varieties:

• Pleno - shoots 40-50 cm high blooms fragrant double flowers of white color;
• Grandiflora - a bush 40-60 cm in height in mid-summer is covered with creamy inflorescences with large flowers.

It is this species that is most widespread in Russia. It is found along the banks of fresh water bodies and rivers. Loose bushes with creeping rhizomes reach a height of 1.5 m. The shoots are covered with alternate pinnately dissected dark green leaves. The lobes are broadly ovoid or oblong-lanceolate in shape. In June-July, paniculate inflorescences up to 20 cm in diameter bloom. They consist of small cream flowers with a strong aroma. The small calyx is surrounded by five petals and stamens twice as long as the petals. Varieties:

• Aurea - a bush up to 1.5 m high grows large golden-green leaves;
• Rosea - blooms beautiful pinkish inflorescences;
• Aurea variegata – plant up to 50 cm high is covered green leaves with creamy yellow stains and shapeless spots.

The plants live in North America and are spreading bushes up to 2.5 m high. The reddish-brown stems are covered with dissected foliage. In July-August, fluffy corymbose inflorescences with white-pink flowers appear. Light pink five-petaled corollas have pinkish stamens and a crimson eye in the center. Varieties:

• Magnifica - a bush up to 1.5 m high blooms dark pink inflorescences;
• Venusta - the plant is distinguished by the largest inflorescences of bright red color;
• Pygmy - vegetation up to 30 cm high is covered with compact pink panicles.

Herbaceous shoots up to 3 m high are abundantly covered with large palmate leaves of bright green color. The leaf width reaches 30 cm. In July, slender thickets are decorated with large fragrant inflorescences of a white-cream hue. By August, the pubescent fruits ripen. The species is endemic to Kamchatka. Young shoots and rhizomes are used for food by both animals and local residents.

Reproduction methods

Meadowsweet is propagated by seed and vegetative methods. Seeds are usually sown directly into open ground. The planting site is chosen in partial shade. Seeds are sown in mid-autumn, in winter they undergo natural stratification, and in spring the first unfriendly shoots appear. To avoid confusing them with weeds, make markings. The soil must be moistened regularly. Flowering of seedlings begins in the second year of life.

Meadowsweet constantly gives lateral processes and root shoots, therefore vegetative propagation it happens an order of magnitude easier. It should also be taken into account that this method allows preserving the varietal characteristics of ornamental plants. Cuttings are cut in July-August from young annual shoots. Each should contain 5-6 leaves. The leaf at the bottom cut is removed along with the petiole, the remaining leaf blades are cut in half. The lower cut is treated with a growth stimulator for several hours, then rooted in individual pots with sandy soil. The cuttings are placed at an angle of 30-45°, the ground is watered and the plants are covered with a transparent film. They need to be kept in a shaded, warm place. In the fall, rooted plants are dug into the garden directly with their pots. They are covered with boxes or jars on top. In the spring, when young shoots appear, the cuttings are transplanted to permanent place.

Meadowsweet and some other species have a horizontal rhizome. In spring, young shoots appear next to the bush. They are dug up and transplanted to a new location. Adaptation of the seedling occurs quickly and easily. Flowers will soon appear.

Meadowsweet can be propagated by layering. To do this, in the spring, the lower branch is buried in soil. By the end of summer, roots will form on it. The shoot is cut off and planted separately.

Planting and care

Meadowsweet grows well in shaded, moist corners of the garden. But he will feel uncomfortable in a place that is too dark. It is better to plant the plant in a place where direct sunlight hits the branches in the morning and evening. Meadowsweet needs light, fertile soil with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction. In too acidic soil, pre-apply wood ash or chalk. The optimal soil mixture consists of turf and leaf soil, peat and sand. Broken red bricks are additionally added to heavy soils.

Before planting, the soil is dug up with nitrogen fertilizers. Meadowsweet is planted in the garden in early spring or autumn. It is best to do this in cloudy and rainy weather. When planting, the root collar should be at ground level. The optimal distance between plants is 30-40 cm. The soil is compacted and mulched to a height of 7 cm with peat.

Meadowsweet needs to be watered frequently, as its roots are located close to the surface of the earth. Excess liquid should be quickly absorbed into the soil. After watering, the soil is loosened to allow air to flow to the roots.

Several times during the season, meadowsweet is fed with complex mineral compounds For flowering plants. In summer, a solution of mullein and superphosphate is additionally added.

Over time, the bushes grow greatly and lose their shape, so they are regularly trimmed. Pruning encourages more luxuriant flowering. Manipulations are carried out in the spring, and again at the end of summer. Every 7-14 years, lignified, bare shoots are cut down to the ground, thereby carrying out rejuvenation. Young shoots soon appear from the stumps, forming spherical shoots.

Meadowsweet is used to decorate the garden. It looks good in group ribbon plantings, as a hedge or as a frame for a flower bed. Openwork fragrant inflorescences attract bees, so meadowsweet is an excellent honey plant. Low-growing, creeping varieties are used to decorate borders. Meadowsweet looks good against the background of conifers and evergreens, as well as as a middle tier under trees. The inflorescences are also used in bouquet arrangements.

Fragrant meadowsweet is used in cooking. Its flowers are added to tea, wine and alcohol tinctures. Honey syrup is very popular.

Medicinal properties

Meadowsweet is widely used in folk medicine and pharmacology. It has anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory and bactericidal properties. Decoctions and alcohol infusions are prepared from the meadowsweet grass and its roots, which help cope with rheumatism, gout, diseases of the genitourinary system, hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal disorders, bleeding, conjunctivitis, and fever.

The preparations are used to make compresses, lotions, as well as decoctions and tinctures for internal use. Thanks to a large amount of vitamins, tannins, phenol, flavonoids and essential oils The drugs not only relieve diseases, but also strengthen the immune system.

Despite the beauty and benefits of meadowsweet, its strong aroma and abundance of pollen often cause allergies. Treatment is contraindicated for people with hypersensitivity and a tendency to allergies. Meadowsweet should not be consumed by pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under 12 years of age. It can cause serious disorders in people with a tendency to hypotension, suffering from poor blood clotting and constipation.

Meadowsweet(other names: meadowsweet, filipendula) – perennial family Rosaceae. Many people know the meadowsweet, thickets of which can be found in our damp meadows and forest edges.

Meadowsweet - Meadowsweet

This is a slender, tall plant with beautiful leaves and fluffy white paniculate inflorescences with a honey aroma. Meadowsweet, by the way, is a valuable plant. Meadowsweet is also capable of diversifying a country menu: its young shoots and leaves are used in salads, and its flowers are added to herbal teas.

Used in the garden garden forms and varieties of meadowsweet , as well as several other types of meadowsweet. Of the most common meadowsweet:

2. (shelomaynik) (Filipendula camtschatica) – very tall from 1.5 to 3 meters, the leaves are very large up to 40 cm in diameter, the paniculate inflorescences are also quite large with white or cream flowers. After flowering, the plant is given a decorative appearance by oblong, ciliated fruits. Powerful moisture-loving and shade-tolerant plant. It will look beautiful in a damp, slightly shaded place. Suitable for decorating the edge of a pond or the shore of a reservoir.

3. Red meadowsweet ( Filipendula rubra). The height is about 1.5 - 2.5 meters and is distinguished by the pink color of the flowers, the color of the fruits is crimson. It has several varieties - with white, dark pink and red inflorescences and a low-growing variety "Pygmy" only about 30 cm tall. Beautiful in single and group plantings.

4. (Japanese) (Filipendula x purpurea). A hybrid species popular in Japan. Graceful plant from 50 to 100 cm in height. The flowers are purple or dark pink. Flowering continues from late June to early August. Purple meadowsweet has a garden form, Elegans, with very original inflorescences of snow-white flowers with red stamens.

Meadowsweet in garden design

Meadowsweet – perfect solution for damp and lightly in the garden. Looks good on the shore of a pond. As it grows, it forms dense thickets. From different types of meadowsweet you can create an exquisite collection by selecting plants that differ in height, flower color and leaf shape, as well as flowering time. The meadowsweet is very beautiful and stays in the water for quite a long time.

Meadowsweet. Growing and care

Meadowsweet is a problem-free plant. Grows well in sun and partial shade. The soil needs to be moist, but not too wet. Meadowsweet does not like acidic soils. Care consists of regular watering, especially in summer; meadowsweet is the least demanding of moisture. After the end of flowering, plants with double flowers that do not form fruits lose their decorative effect and it is better to prune them, however, most meadowsweet plants are decorative even after flowering due to their fruits. They can be pruned at the end of August - September. Meadowsweet is a winter-hardy plant and does not need shelter.

Meadowsweet is propagated by dividing rhizomes or seeds. It is recommended to divide in the fall every 5-6 years. The rhizomes are buried no more than 5 cm, large species planted at a distance of 50 cm from each other. Common meadowsweet can be propagated by root tubers (they form on its roots); flowering usually begins in the second year.

Meadowsweet, which is known to many as meadowsweet, is one of those plants that is of interest not only to amateur flower growers and landscape designers, but also to folk healers and magicians. The inflorescences of a perennial herbaceous shrub captivate with the aroma of vanilla and honey and create a feeling of freshness. Other decorative species are also common in floriculture. Among them there are giants and dwarf plants.

Variety of garden forms

Meadowsweet(Spiraea, Filipendula) belongs to the Rosaceae family. Latin name Filipendula is explained by the fact that the root system of the common meadowsweet has a characteristic feature: with its thread-like (“ filum" - "threads") of the roots hang down (" penulus" - "hang down") root nodules.

Garden forms of meadowsweet

About ten species of meadowsweet and their garden forms are popular in amateur floriculture. Different species may have the same decorative forms.

Terry (“Pleno”) shape. Meadowsweet of this form has double flowers. When growing a bush, it is important to take into account the species characteristics. For example, you should not plant light-loving and drought-tolerant double meadowsweet on damp, heavy soil. Another thing is meadowsweet (moisture-loving species) of double form; it will suffer in a dry place.

Form "Aurea". The value of this garden form lies in the yellow-golden color of the leaves or the pattern on the leaf blades. Often, in order to preserve the decorativeness and compactness of the bush, it is necessary to remove all flower stalks.

Other garden forms:"Variegata" with white-green leaves and "Rosea" with pink flowers, which is not a specific species.

Meadowsweet (F. ulmaria)

(F. ulmaria), spiraea, is one of the most popular types. In nature, it is often found along rivers and streams, in wetlands, in damp ravines and in forests. There, loose bushes grow up to one and a half meters high. While walking or when weeding in the area, sometimes a strong pleasant aroma of honey and freshness suddenly appears. This is the smell of cream flowers and wounded shoots of moisture-loving meadowsweet. The flowers have a lot of pollen, which attracts bees and other insects. Flowering begins in the second half of June and lasts 25–30 days. Meadowsweet may bloom again in August.

Meadowsweet is a terrible weed, so it grows on garden plots located near water or forest. Meadowsweet is good next to a decorative pool and in a flat rock garden. It is appropriate in the “garden of aromas”. Do not forget about the ability of the species to develop adjacent spaces. Meadowsweet (including decorative forms) is a moisture-loving and frost-resistant plant. It can grow in sunny or partial shade.

Popular garden forms: "Pleno"(with white double flowers), "Rosea"(with atypical pink flowers) and "Aurea"(with variegated foliage). Low-growing (up to 50 cm) bush "Aureаvariegata" has green foliage with bright creamy yellow stripes and spots. To maintain the compact shape of the bush, all flower stalks are removed.

Medicinal properties of meadowsweet (meadowsweet)

Official and folk medicine in many countries recognizes meadowsweet as a valuable anti-inflammatory and bactericidal medicinal plant. It is believed that it helps against forty diseases. Scientists have discovered that meadowsweet has a strong antitumor and immunomodulatory effect. Traditional medicine considers meadowsweet the best remedy for colds and flu. Not only does it not irritate the stomach, but it also regulates acidity and relieves heartburn (infusion of flowers). Tea made from dried flowers is a remedy that prevents the formation of blood clots. It helps with kidney diseases and serious nervous disorders. If it is not possible to prepare the raw materials yourself, you can buy them in pharmacies. Veterinarians also use meadowsweet. In former times, in villages, inflammation of horses' hooves was successfully relieved with steamed meadowsweet leaves.

Meadowsweet has always been plant-amulet. Pieces of the stem or rhizome are recommended to be placed under a pillow or carried in a clothing pocket to receive protection from evil spirits and not to fall under the influence of bad people.

Recipe for making aromatic tea from dried flowers. This healing drink golden color improves immunity and is a good prevention and treatment of many diseases (flu, colds, etc.). You need to put half a teaspoon of dried flowers in a teapot, pour one glass of boiling water over them and leave for 3 to 5 minutes. For taste, you can add a pinch of tea or a spoonful of honey. Drink this drink several times a day before meals or between meals.

Wound healing agent. The surface of the wound or burn is sprinkled with dry meadowsweet leaves crushed into powder. For inflammatory processes on the skin, an ointment made from dry leaf powder and medical petroleum jelly (or butter) helps well.

Red meadowsweet (F. rubra)

(F. rubra) is a beautiful, resilient North American species of large meadowsweet up to 2.5 meters tall. Lower (one and a half meter) bushes are more common. This species has large red-pink inflorescences with a pleasant smell. Mass flowering in July-August. In place of the flowers, fruits appear, which are also colored pink-crimson. Therefore, it gives the impression of continuous flowering until autumn. Red meadowsweet inflorescences can be used for winter bouquets.

This light-loving and moisture-loving plant is frost-resistant and can withstand (without insulation) air temperatures down to -35˚C. The easiest way to propagate a perennial is by parts of the rhizome with renewal buds. They are incredibly resilient. Once you forget the piled up rhizomes left over from weeding the meadowsweet, new shoots will appear in this place. Red meadowsweet is an invasive plant that soon grows and suppresses neighboring crops. Therefore, it is worth limiting the space allocated for it by all available means.

Red meadowsweet looks best in a small group of several bushes. A single plant is more vulnerable and less protected from gusts of wind. The inflorescences powdered with the first frost look amazing. The entire above-ground part is cut off for the winter.

Garden form "Albo-captivity" has an unusual white color of double flowers, which is unusual for the species. Eat beautiful varieties: "Magnifica"(with dark pink flowers) and "Venusta"(with huge red inflorescences). Low growing variety "Pygmy"- a dwarf no more than 30 cm high.

Kamchatka meadowsweet (F. camtschatica), or shelomaynik

Kamchatka meadowsweet (F. camtschatica), or shelomaynik, is an endemic species of meadowsweet, which is particularly large in size and is one of the attractions Kamchatka. Bears often rest in thickets of large plants (up to 3 meters high, leaves more than 30 cm wide). Shelomainik saves Kamchatka bears from hunger. In spring they happily eat succulent shoots and young leaves. Animals trample paths that people also use. From the beginning of July, light fragrant flowers begin to bloom, and by the end of summer, fluffy fruits appear. Kamchatka meadowsweet is best planted in sunny or slightly shaded, damp places.

Young shoots, leaves and rhizomes of Kamchatka meadowsweet are edible, people can cook their own food from them.

Purple meadowsweet (F. purpurea)

Purple meadowsweet (F. purpurea) blooms in the first half of summer (sometimes later). Dark pink or purple flowers are collected in panicles. Palmate leaves also look beautiful. Previously, this type of meadowsweet was common only in Japan, but now it is cultivated in our country. It is too early to talk about the widespread distribution of this species. Its garden forms are especially interesting "Nana"(about 30 cm high, with pink inflorescences) and "Elegance"(With amazing flowers with red modified stamens).

Common meadowsweet (F. vulgaris), or six-petalled (F. hexapetala)

Common meadowsweet (F. vulgaris), or six-petalled (F. hexapetala), has feathery leaves reminiscent of fern leaves. In June (less often in July), many flower stalks with loose panicles of creamy-white flowers appear on bushes up to 80 cm high. Flowering lasts almost a month. This drought-tolerant species can be seen in steppe areas and dry meadows. In areas it will grow well in sunny, well-drained locations. There are low-growing decorative garden forms. This is a terry form "Pleno" with fragrant double white flowers (bush height 40 - 50 cm) and large-flowered "Grandiflora" with cream flowers up to 1 cm in diameter (bush height 40 - 60 cm). Incredibly beautiful variety "Flore Pleno" with double white flowers (bush height 40 cm).

Meadowsweet (F. palmata)

Meadowsweet (F. palmata) is another wonderful species. One of its main features and advantages is the low growth of the bush: a little more than a meter. The heart-shaped basal leaves on the lower side (from the “wrong side”) are lighter and have felt pubescence. They have long petioles. Stem leaves are palmately lobed. In June-July, inflorescences up to 25 cm long, consisting of small white flowers, bloom. This very moisture-loving plant needs regular watering. Meadowsweet looks beautiful near water or on a lawn with soft, trimmed grass.

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Plant type:
perennial
Attitude to light:
shade-tolerant, light-loving
Relation to moisture:
moisture-loving
Wintering:
winter-hardy
The soil:
prefers garden soils
Flowering time:
spring-summer (May-June), summer (July-August)
Height:
high (above 100 cm), medium (50-100 cm)
Value in culture:
beautifully blooming

Filipendula, Meadowsweet, filipendula, meadowsweet. They are varied in size, leaf shape and flower color. They have a characteristic inflorescence shape - a dense multi-flowered panicle with a shortened central axis and long lower branches. Flowering time - depending on the species from May to August.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin words fllum - “threads” and pendulus - “hanging”: in the common meadowsweet the root nodules hang on thread-like roots.

Types and varieties of meadowsweet

The genus includes about 10 species growing in temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. Three species are widely used in culture - mainly to create compositions of mixed borders, edges, and in mixed plantings of ornamental perennials with trees and shrubs.

Three main species are grown in the garden: common meadowsweet (Filipendula vulgaris), red meadowsweet (Filipendula rubra) and Kamchatka meadowsweet (Filipendula kamtschatica).

Common meadowsweet (Filipendula vulgaris)

Perennial drought-resistant plant up to 80 cm tall. The basal rosette consists of openwork pinnately dissected wintering leaves. The flowers are quite large, up to 1 cm in diameter, white or cream, pink in buds, collected in paniculate inflorescences up to 15 cm long. Blooms in May-June for 25-30 days. This type of meadowsweet is notable for the fact that it does not lose its decorative effect even after flowering. Elongated, sharp fruits replace inflorescences and form beautiful jagged crowns at the ends of the branches.

The double form with snow-white flowers ‘Plena’ (30-35 cm high) is often grown in culture.

Red meadowsweet (Filipendula rubra)

Herbaceous perennial 1.5-2.5 m tall. The leaves are five-seven-lobed, the flowers are small, pink, collected in dense racemose inflorescences 15-20 cm long. Blooms in July-August.

Popular varieties of red meadowsweet:

‘Venusta’ with dark pink flowers;

‘Magniflca’ - with carmine-red flowers;

‘Pygmaea’ - with a compact bush 30 cm high.

Kamchatka meadowsweet (Filipendula kamtschatica)

Wet coniferous and deciduous forests of Kamchatka and Sakhalin. Short-rhizome perennial, forms a tall bush up to 150-300 cm with large leaves and a panicle of white flowers (grows well in partial shade on moist, clay soils). Grows from April to mid-October. Blooms in July for a month. Seeds in August, self-sowing abundantly, seedlings bloom in the 2nd year.

Meadowsweet (Filipendula palmata)

Damp meadows and forests of Eastern Siberia and Far East. Short-rooted perennial, up to 100 cm high. Grows from April-May to September. Blooms from mid-June for 25-30 days. Fruits in July-August.

Purple meadowsweet (Filipendula purpurea)

Wet forests and glades of the Far East. Long-rhizomatous perennial, up to 100 cm high. Grows from April to September. Blooms in June for 25-30 days. Fruits in August. Forms a loose thicket. Propagated by dividing the bush, less often by seeds.

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)

Wet meadows and forests of Eurasia. Long-rhizome perennial, up to 150 cm high. Grows from April to September. Flowers from mid-June for 25-30 days. Fruits in July. Reproduction: by dividing the bush, less often by seeds.

The popular variety ‘Plena’ is a plant up to 150 cm high. The flowers are small, double, white, up to 1 cm in diameter; does not bear fruit. Blooms from mid-June.

Caring for meadowsweet

Prefers a sunny location, but most species tolerate partial shade. Requires abundant regular watering in summer, especially when planted in an open place, and does not tolerate drying out of the root system. Grows best in fertile, well-drained loamy soils. At the end of July and beginning of August, after flowering has ended, pruning of flowering shoots is necessary.

Reproduction of meadowsweet

Propagated by sowing in open ground before winter and dividing the rhizomes. Sections of rhizomes 5-6 cm long are planted in the fall to a depth of about 5 cm.

Use in garden design

Meadowsweet plants are planted in mixborders, mixed plantings with ornamental perennials, trees and shrubs. Common meadowsweet is perfect for planting in sunny rockeries and borders. Kamchatka meadowsweet is a very large plant; it is often used for single plantings among the lawn.

Meadowsweet (meadowsweet) is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Rosaceae family. In nature, it grows in temperate climates; meadowsweet can be found in meadows, river banks or lakes.

It is harvested during the flowering period, dried and used to prepare medicinal decoctions and infusions. The meadowsweet plant can also be grown at home - it is characterized by long and abundant flowering.

Description of the plant

Meadowsweet combines more than 16 varieties, 4 of which are used in folk medicine. These are perennial plants that have a straight, strong stem and leaves of different shapes - they differ depending on the species.

The meadowsweet grass in nature reproduces by seeds, grows quickly and forms thickets. Bushes can reach from 80 to 150 cm in height.

Flowers form inflorescences, colored white or bright shades, appear in late spring and early summer.

Types of meadowsweet and their uses

Meadowsweet is grown as ornamental plant, for decorating a garden or flower beds. Only 4 varieties are suitable for medicinal purposes: vyazolistny, six-petalled, Kamchatka and palmate. Varieties of this herb are easily distinguished by the shape of the leaves, the size and color of the flowers.

Meadowsweet six-petalled (common)

Common meadowsweet is one of the most useful species. Mature plant does not exceed 60-80 cm in height, while it has a developed rhizome with tubers.

It can be found in well-lit areas: in meadows and roadsides, and the grass can also grow on forest edges.

The flowers form paniculate inflorescences with a white tint and a pronounced scent.

This type of meadowsweet is used in medicinal purposes. Infusions and decoctions are prepared from its root, leaves and dried flowers. Such remedies help with various pathologies:

• chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• diseases of the kidneys and urinary system (meadowsweet has a diuretic effect);
• arthritis, arthrosis, joint pain of various origins;
• decoction of rhizomes - for washing wounds from bites of poisonous animals and insects.

Common meadowsweet is a rather rare species. However, it has the most pronounced medicinal properties and has found application in, among other things, official medicine.

Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet is the most common variety. It is a tall herbaceous plant, can reach up to 150 cm. Its natural habitat is forest thickets, the banks of swamps and reservoirs.

This species is also used in folk medicine and is included in official preparations.

It has a pronounced anticonvulsant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect and can be used for a number of diseases:

• disorders of the heart and blood vessels, especially hypertension;
• disorders nervous system;
• dermatological problems, including burns, ulcers, diaper rash and dermatitis of any origin;
• any inflammatory pathologies of internal organs;
• colds.

From the photo, meadowsweet can be easily distinguished from ordinary meadowsweet. This plant is larger, has a straight, strong stem and feathery leaves. The inflorescences have a white tint, but they are larger and more lush.

Meadowsweet Elegans

The meadowsweet variety Elegance is distinguished by its bright decorative inflorescences, painted in a purple hue. These are bushes of medium height (50-100 cm) with original palmate leaves.

They grow quickly, so they can be used to create flower arrays or hedges. Meadowsweet can also be added to bouquets, but more often it is planted in open ground.

This variety is popular for home breeding for several reasons:

• unpretentiousness to living conditions - plants tolerate temperature changes well and adapt to weather conditions;
• duration of flowering - the period lasts throughout the summer;
• the ability to endure the winter in open ground without shelter.

Photos of meadowsweet Elegance will be different. The shades of the flowers vary from soft pink to bright crimson, and the height of the plant also differs. This depends not only on the growing conditions, but also on the method of reproduction - individuals grown from seeds are smaller and weaker.

Variety Captivity

Meadowsweet Plena are low ornamental plants that can reach up to 40 cm. They are popular in landscape design thanks to its spectacular appearance and ease of care.

This variety adapts well both in the shade of trees or taller shrubs and in open areas.

It is popular for decorating flower beds, creating lush floral arrays and low decorative borders.

At the end of May or beginning of June, flower stalks up to 15 cm in length appear on each bush. They bear lush white inflorescences, which consist of flowers about 1 cm in diameter. The flowering period lasts at least a month.

Red meadowsweet Venusta

Meadowsweet Venusta is one of the largest varieties. Adult bushes can reach up to 2.5 m in height and are distinguished by a particularly strong stem and developed rhizome.

The flowers are collected in lush inflorescences and acquire various shades of pink. Meadowsweet begins to bloom in early summer, but retains its decorative appearance until the first frost due to the unusual shape of the leaves.

They are large, five- or seven-lobed.

Red meadowsweet is wild plant. It can be found everywhere: in the forest-steppe zone, on the banks of rivers and reservoirs. In landscape design, these flowers are popular when creating hedges, landscaping adjacent areas and recreation areas.

Bushes can be planted both in open areas and in the shade of trees and in mixed plantings with larger plants. However, severe darkening can lead to loss of flowering.

Growing at home

Meadowsweet can be found in natural conditions.

For medicinal purposes, it is collected during the flowering period, and it is also sold in pharmacies in dried, crushed form.

Decorative varieties are often grown at home. They take root quickly and do not require daily care and shelters in the cold season.

There are two ways to propagate meadowsweet: by seeds and division. The first method is simpler; just collect the seeds and plant them in late autumn.

They need stratification (they must withstand winter temperature changes), so spring planting not suitable for them. A more reliable way is cuttings. Areas of rhizomes or shoots with 2-3 vegetative buds are suitable for planting.

They can simply be placed in the ground at a distance of 40-50 cm from each other. The procedure is carried out in September or April.

Meadowsweet is not whimsical plant. It can grow and bloom in the shade or in the open sun and even tolerate short periods of drought. However, there are several rules that will help achieve the fastest growth and lush flowering bushes:

• maintain constant soil moisture in the flowerbed;
• periodically loosen the soil;
• weeds are removed in decorative purposes- meadowsweet quickly displaces foreign crops;
• bushes can be replanted at least once every 5 years;
• Neutral or slightly acidic soils are best.

Meadowsweet has one peculiarity - its rhizome grows upward. If you do not periodically add new soil under the bush, it may end up in the open sun.

Photos of meadowsweet, planting and caring for which is not difficult even for beginners, will differ. Thanks to the wide variety of varieties, you can choose shorter or taller varieties with flowers of different shades.

These plants are more suitable for growing in open ground and landscaping areas, but they can also be grown for cutting. In bouquets they harmonize with other flowers, complement pastel colors and dilute brighter shades.

Meadowsweet (meadowsweet) is more than 15 varieties of wild herbs. They are used for decorative and medicinal purposes, collected in natural conditions or grown at home.

Plants look impressive thanks to large, bright inflorescences and leaves unusual shape. This is a non-standard solution for decorating flower beds, lawns or prefabricated bouquets.

Meadowsweet in the garden - video

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Meadowsweet (Meadowsweet): Perennial Hardy Herbs

Perennial herbs and herbaceous shrubs of the Rosaceae family are Meadowsweet or Meadowsweet, a plant actively grown in our country to decorate gardens.

There are only 13 or 17 studied and very hardy species in the genus, many of them are used in culture.

In the wild, the perennial is found in temperate climatic zones Northern Hemisphere.

Botanical description

According to the botanical description, meadowsweet is a perennial plant with a long creeping rhizome. The roots of the plant are strong and branch well. In culture, meadowsweet is unpretentious garden plant with some medicinal properties.

Such types of meadowsweet as Kamchatka, Vyazolistny, Palm-shaped and Common have beneficial qualities. Meadowsweet has erect, vertically growing branches. They form a small bush, up to 60-100 cm high.

Very rarely there are specimens with the ability to grow up to 2 meters. The stems are ribbed, turn red over time, they end in multi-flowered inflorescences at the apex. The leaves of meadowsweet are collected in a basal rosette.

These are not large blades that look like feathers of a rich dark green hue. The inflorescence is apical, spike-shaped, collected from numerous small flowers of white, pink, purple, yellow or cream color.

Meadowsweet blooms very profusely in the first half of summer, as can be seen in the photo of the plant. The calyx of the flower consists of 5-6 petals with a double perianth. After flowering, fruits are formed - multi-nuts.

Botanists characterize meadowsweet as a moisture-loving, unpretentious plant. It easily tolerates severe frosts, so it is actively grown almost throughout our country. For some gardeners, meadowsweet runs wild and begins to grow like a weed - spontaneously reproducing by self-sowing.

Picturesque views of meadowsweet for landscaping

Our flower growers and gardeners often confuse numerous types of meadowsweet with weeds. Many of them are very difficult to use when creating decorative compositions.

Next, let's look at the photo and read about the most picturesque types of meadowsweet that can be used for landscaping the area.
The simplest and most common type is common meadowsweet, let's see his photo below.

Botanists characterize representatives of the variety as perennial rhizomatous herbs. Plants grow up to 80-90 cm in height. The leaf plates are collected into a large rosette.

The leaves are pinnate, looking like protruding feathers with a sharp tip and jagged edges. Small white flowers have 6 petals and a double perianth.

Common meadowsweet blooms in early summer, the fruit ripens in August - a pubescent multi-nut. This variety is often grown for certain medicinal properties.

For example, it has an edible rhizome, which contains a large amount of starch and nutrients. Common meadowsweet flowers are used to brew tea and prepare decoctions.

Such remedies help in the treatment of “female” diseases and gastrointestinal disorders. For cultivation as an ornamental plant, double and large-flowered forms are used. Hybrid varieties do not exceed a height of 40 cm.

For example, the meadowsweet variety Plena is known - it forms large inflorescences with double flowers.

Meadowsweet oil, whose properties are known in traditional and official medicine, has a pleasant aroma. It is even used in the treatment of mental illness and psychological disorders. Also, this remedy from meadowsweet helps with the deterioration of the somatic system.

Meadowsweet- perennial with high ribbed stems up to 80-120 cm. Blooms small flowers yellow or white, less often they can be pale cream in color.

Buds of 4-6 petals are collected in a dense paniculate and corymbose inflorescence. When growing meadowsweet, you can hear a pleasant sweet aroma that stretches in a trail from the plantings for several meters.

It is known from the medicinal properties of the perennial that it helps get rid of cramps and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Raw materials prepared from plant tops are actively used for diseases of the kidneys and genitourinary system.

The following varieties of meadowsweet are grown as decorative forms:
1) Rosea– pink flowers with a soft sweet scent

2) Aurea– meadowsweet with yellow-pink foliage and large inflorescences

3) Variegata– decorative deciduous plant with large foliage

Six-petalled meadowsweet or meadowsweet is an excellent honey plant; most often it is grown near apiaries and near hives to obtain flower honey. The plant is fragrant and blooms with large purple or pink flowers.

The most popular variety of meadowsweet Elegance is a perennial, up to 50-100 cm high. The palmate leaves are collected in a basal rosette. Buds appear from the beginning of June, when flowering ends - fruits with small seeds ripen in August.

In the wild, six-petalled meadowsweet is found only in Japan.

Red meadowsweet Found in North America, in our climate zones the perennial can withstand temperatures down to -35 degrees.

The plant reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters; the stems form poorly branched shrubs with herbaceous shoots. The leaves are very large, pinnate, consist of 5 or 7 lobes, with sparse teeth along their edges.

Red meadowsweet flowers are deep pink and very fragrant. The inflorescence is racemose, dense. The perennial blooms from June to early August.

Even when the fruit has set, the plant looks original, since the polynut has a crimson hue and looks like a closed bud.

Meadowsweet Venusta- a rare plant in cultivation, up to 2.5 meters high. This perennial is planted to create decorative compositions with pink flowers. Some botanists believe that it is a hybrid of red meadowsweet, but is slightly taller.

Palm meadowsweet or meadowsweet grows up to 100-110 cm in height. The leaf blades are palm-shaped: palmately divided with 5 or 7 lobes.

The leaves are collected in a large basal rosette and covered with small felt hairs on the underside. Small flowers last about 30 days in early summer. They are collected in beautiful inflorescences of a raceme, up to 25-30 cm long.

There are varieties with pink flowers, as well as large-flowered and double forms.

Possesses medicinal properties Kamchatka meadowsweet, which is also often found in cultivation as a tall herbaceous shrub up to 1.5-3 meters tall. The leaf blades are palmate or lobed, up to 40-50 cm long. The flowers are very fragrant; in the garden you can find forms with honey-bearing qualities.

Meadowsweet propagation and planting in open ground

It is best to plant meadowsweet at the appropriate time - in spring or autumn before winter. For this purpose, the optimal placement is selected. It is best for meadowsweet to grow in light partial shade or full sun.

If it is too dark, the plant will not bloom. When placed in open sun, meadowsweet quickly consumes moisture, so it is recommended to water procedures much more often, otherwise the perennial is in danger of drought and death from it.

Easy propagation of the perennial allows you to renew the meadowsweet every few years. Meadowsweet reproduces by dividing the bush or rhizome. The most important thing is that the perennial has several buds to restore growth. Usually, 2-4 is enough.

Division is carried out from early April to autumn. The divisions are planted immediately, without drying, at a distance of 40-50 cm between each other.

You can deepen it into the ground to a level of 10-12 cm, if more, the plant will need a lot of strength to break through the earthen ball. When dividing the rhizome, meadowsweet is dug out from the planting site and its roots are divided into parts about 5-6 cm long.

When planting cuttings, make sure that the buds of renewed growth are in the upper part. This is a gross mistake of gardeners when they place it deep into the ground (“face down”) - in this position the plant will not be able to grow and will die or “sleep”.

Flower growers who are introduced to meadowsweet for the first time propagate it by seeds. This is very easy to do because planting material remains viable for a long time. The plant is capable of self-propagation by self-seeding.

Before planting, the seeds are soaked in warm water or a solution with growth stimulants for a day. It is best to sow planting material in open ground before winter in late spring, since otherwise a long period of stratification will be required. We make small grooves 10-20 cm long.

The growing bed is chosen in a shady place so that the young spring sun does not scorch the plantings. The soil of young animals should not dry out; it must be constantly moistened with a watering can or spray bottle.

Young plants can be transplanted to a permanent place when it has gained a large green mass. With this method of propagation, meadowsweet flowers will appear in the second life.

Caring for undemanding perennial meadowsweet

The meadowsweet is not demanding in terms of care; it develops quietly on its own. The most important thing is that the soil is always slightly moist; in a drought, the plant may die irrevocably.

Choose a sunny, warm place for the plant, which is exposed to direct sunlight for at least several hours a day. The soil for meadowsweet needs a light sandy soil; loam is perfect.

The perennial does not like acidic soils. would be better suited slightly acidic or neutral composition. Meadowsweet normally tolerates short-term drought, but it can cause the perennial to stop blooming and may shed its ground mass.

Meadowsweet can be grown on the shorelines of artificial ponds and streams. If the plantings are on dry soil, then they need constant, abundant watering.

The meadowsweet will live in one place for about 5-6 years, then it begins to grow and lose its decorative effect. Therefore, they divide him and seat him in new places. Once a season, you can do formative pruning, especially if the perennial is tall.

Also, in order for flowering to last throughout the summer season, remove fading inflorescences.

Meadowsweet does not tolerate proximity to weeds and other cultivated plants, therefore, the soil must be constantly weeded, and before planting, all perennial roots must be removed from the soil.

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Meadowsweet or meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmária)

Meadowsweet (meadowsweet) is an aromatic garden crop with beneficial properties used in the treatment of various diseases.

How often, when walking along summer forest glades or river banks, you catch a sweet honey aroma. It is produced by the widely known plant species Meadowsweet from the genus Meadowsweet of the Rosaceae family.

In nature, the herbaceous perennial Filipéndula ulmária is quite common in all corners of the country.

Due to its beneficial properties, the plant is recognized as medicinal and is widely used in official medicine.

There are no more than 15 species in the genus, most of them are used as garden crops.

Based on representatives of meadowsweet, a large number of hybrids with white, pink and purple flowers have been bred. The decorative honey plant, meadowsweet, is a great addition to any garden.

Meadowsweet also has another name - meadowsweet. In any description, this plant will be accompanied by a reference to meadowsweet.

For them, there are similar growing rules and agricultural techniques for caring for a personal plot. All varieties and types of plants can be found on this page. The beneficial and medicinal properties of the culture are also described in some detail.

Look at the meadowsweet (meadowsweet) in the photo, which illustrates all the botanical features of the culture:

Meadowsweet can be used in the landscape design of a personal plot. Lush white meadowsweet during flowering fills the garden with a delicate honey aroma

Description of meadowsweet (with photo)

According to the description of meadowsweet in other Internet sources, these are perennial herbaceous shrubs growing from 60 to 150 cm.

There are larger forms up to 2 meters high and dwarfs (usually with double inflorescences) with stems no more than 40 cm long.

The variety of forms is very large, some of them can be seen in the photo below:

Meadowsweet has another name - meadowsweet; it could be heard from grandmothers who often used the plant for recipes for health and beauty. The rhizome is creeping and very strong.

It forms a ribbed, erect stem, 40 to 200 cm high. Over time, the shoots turn red and form apical racemose inflorescences, consisting of small buds.

Meadowsweet grass is often feathery green leaf plates.

An unpretentious garden plant may have decorative leaves, for example, bronze in color.

Meadowsweet easily tolerates low temperatures and frosts without detracting from the picturesque flowering, which usually lasts from mid-June to early August.

From the first days of the last summer month, fruits are formed - multi-nuts.

Most species are used in folk and official medicine, but greatest number useful properties Contained in the grass and flowers of the common and Kamchatka crabgrass.

Description of species, varieties of meadowsweet and their medicinal properties

There are only 15 species in the genus Meadowsweet, not many of them are used as a picturesque plant.

Most inexperienced gardeners mistake meadowsweet for a weed, not even suspecting that this plant has a large number of species and varieties that differ in decorative and medicinal properties. Let's look at their descriptions and photos further.

The most common meadowsweet in Russia is the meadowsweet; it received this name for the similarity of the leaf blade to an elm leaf. It's high herbaceous plants with shoots up to 120 cm in length.

Most often, crops are found with small white buds with a yellow tint, collected in densely double racemose inflorescences.

Meadowsweet is one of the best honey plants; during the flowering period, which occurs in June-July, the plant produces a huge amount of pollen and nectar. The bright honey aroma attracts many insects.

Even if you just walk past the meadowsweet and shake it, we will see how the pollen scatters in different directions.

The organs of this type of plant contain a large amount of useful enzymes and substances, thanks to which they are used as an anti-inflammatory and bactericidal agent.

Along with the medicinal properties, the decorative properties of some varieties are also highly valued, namely:

• "Aurea" is an ornamental foliage crop. To maintain the beauty of the bronze basal leaves, it is recommended to cut off the flower stalks at the embryonic stage;
• "Rosea" - pink meadowsweet with small flowers in racemes;
• "Variegata" is another variety with decorative leaves;
• "Plena" is a large herbaceous shrub with double white inflorescences.

The largest number of different hybrids and varieties is found under the guise of Common meadowsweet or Six-petaled meadowsweet. These are perennial rhizomatous herbs, up to 80-120 cm high.

The feathery leaves often have no decorative value and are collected in powerful basal rosettes. The flowers are observed from the beginning of June to the end of July, small white, consisting of 6 petals.

The rhizome of the common meadowsweet contains a large amount of starch; there are many useful medicinal recipes based on it.

Meadowsweet flowers can be used as a tea substitute; in production they act as a flavoring agent for beer and wine drinks. There are large-flowered and double (up to 40 cm in height) forms of the plant.

Pink meadowsweet – purple meadowsweet

As a garden plant, the most picturesque is the pink meadowsweet, originally from Japan. This species is commonly called purple meadowsweet. Its stems are no more than 1 m long; they bear palmate leaf plates.

At the tops of the shoots, small buds of a crimson or dark pink hue bloom, collected in double racemose inflorescences. Purple meadowsweet blooms for a long time, taking up to two months from the beginning of June.

Most Popular garden variety"Elegance" with raspberry buds.

The most frost-resistant specimen, which can withstand temperatures down to -35 degrees, is Red Meadowsweet, native to the North of America. These are powerful herbaceous shrubs, growing from 1.5 to 2.5 meters.

The large leaves at the tip are dissected into 5-7 lobes, which makes the plant even more picturesque. Pink flowers are collected in very dense paniculate inflorescences, even the fruits have decorative value due to their bright crimson color.

The most famous variety of Red meadowsweet is “Venusta”, with an average height of 2 meters.

Palm meadowsweet

Palm-shaped meadowsweet with decorative foliage that resembles a human palm is also often grown in gardens. The average plant height is up to 100 cm. The leaf plate on the lower part has gray felt pubescence.

The inflorescences of this species are very large and can reach 25 cm in length; there are many varieties with pink buds.

The largest garden specimen is considered to be Kamchatka meadowsweet; such herbaceous perennials form dense bushes up to 3 meters high with powerful basal foliage up to 40 cm in diameter.

Growing and planting meadowsweet

Meadowsweet or meadowsweet is very easy to propagate and grow after planting in open ground. In order to get a new plant for your garden, you can use seed propagation.

Planting material is bought in flower shops. When purchasing it, make sure to buy a plant that will easily take root in the climatic conditions where you live.

There are many hybrids that are not able to withstand winter frosts, and meadowsweet blooms only in the second year of life, therefore, planting it will be pointless.

Please also note that F1 cultivars are sterile; the plant you like can be propagated only by dividing the bush or rhizome.

Purchased seeds should not be older than 5 years, since by this time meadowsweet loses its germination capacity. Prematurely soak the planting material and keep it in a humid environment for at least 24 hours.

Seeds are sown in late autumn, before winter, so that they can undergo natural stratification.

Initially, meadowsweet is grown as “seedlings” in a shaded bed; after planting in the spring they reach a height of 10-15 cm, they can be transplanted to a permanent sunny place.

To grow everyone decorative species In addition to common meadowsweet, moist soils are preferred. Seeds are sown in grooves to a depth of approximately 0.5 -1 cm. Keep a distance of at least 15 cm between grooves.

Dividing the rhizome is necessary for “older” plants, when the meadowsweet will germinate in one place for at least 5 years. Mother plant It is dug up and its root is divided in such a way that there are 2-3 vegetative buds on each division.

Planting material can be planted in holes to a depth of 10-15 cm, at a distance of at least 0.5 meters from each other.

It is better to do this in April-May, when the plant is before active growth, it is easier for such plantings to take root in a new place.

Caring for meadowsweet

Meadowsweet is also quite unpretentious in terms of care. The main thing for ornamental crops is to maintain soil moisture. Only six-petalled meadowsweet requires light, dry soil.

As for the soil, it should under no circumstances be acidic. Neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam soil mixtures or loam are suitable for growing meadowsweet. Almost all species can withstand short-term drought.

They (we exclude the common type) require frequent, abundant watering.

To maintain soil moisture, gardeners prefer to plant the plant on the shoreline of natural or artificial reservoirs. Mulching is acceptable.

The bush must be divided as it grows, no more than once every three years. Typically, flower growers carry out this procedure 5-6 years after planting.

Representatives of some species, especially tall ones, require formative pruning of shoots - this provokes an increase in the growth of green mass and inflorescences.

Weeding and light loosening of the soil will also have a good effect on the development of young and adult plants.

Diseases and pests rarely affect meadowsweet, the only thing that can occur is fungus and root rot when there is stagnant moisture in the soil with plantings of common meadowsweet.

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Growing meadowsweet in open ground: propagation, care features, varietal diversity

Many gardeners grow meadowsweet on their plots, of which there are about 15 varieties.

The airy inflorescence of meadowsweet smells like honey and has medicinal properties. It is planted in open ground with seeds or rhizomes.

Caring for the plant is quite simple: water it on time, apply fertilizer a couple of times.

Appearance, varietal diversity of meadowsweet

Growing wild, meadowsweet or meadowsweet is found along river banks and on the outskirts of swamps, since the plant is quite moisture-loving. Meadowsweet is perennial grass with an erect, strong stem, it belongs to the Rosaceae family.

Lace white or pink panicles exude a vanilla-honey aroma and bloom in early summer. Meadowsweet leaves are pinnate or palmate, wide. Decorative varieties planted in the garden summer cottage, in the flower beds.

Although the plant reaches a height of 1 m, its root system is small, so there is no fear that it will “take over” the entire flowerbed. This is another reason why gardeners love to grow meadowsweet in their gardens.

For some reason, flies and mosquitoes do not like the smell of meadowsweet. And it attracts bees and wasps with its honey aroma, which ensures good pollination of cultivated plants.

There are several varieties of meadowsweet:

• narrow-bladed;
• shelomaynik;
• naked;

• Korean;
• six-petalled;
• purple;

• red (North American species);
• Western.

Some of them can be seen in the photo. Ornamental varieties such as purple meadowsweet are grown in gardens.

The flowers of this variety are bright red; after flowering ends, seeds of the same color are formed, which extends the decorative life.

The lush flowers of terry meadowsweet are white. Meadowsweet blooms with soft pink buds.

Types of propagation and planting rules

Meadowsweet has two types of reproduction:

Seeds can be purchased at a specialty store. Seeds are sown in spring and autumn.

Autumn sowing is carried out at home. Sow seeds in containers or boxes to a depth of 5-6 cm. Make sure the soil is constantly moist.

Water often, but little by little. After two true leaves appear, the seedlings need to be transplanted into separate pots.

In the spring, when the soil warms up, you can plant it in open ground.

If you decide to sow seeds in the spring, then you need to do this immediately in open ground. The sowing depth is about 5-6 cm, deeper is not recommended.

Do not compact the soil after sowing the seeds. After the seedlings appear, they are transplanted into flower beds.

Since meadowsweet will grow up to a meter in height, the distance between seedlings should be about half a meter.

In spring, meadowsweet can be sown directly into open ground.

Propagation by rhizomes can also be done in autumn and spring.

To do this, carefully dig up the rhizome mother plant, divided by required amount parts.

The rhizome is planted to a depth of 5-7 cm, watered, the soil is not compacted, this way the meadowsweet will germinate faster.

Attention! The root is placed horizontally. Make sure that the buds of the young shoots are directed upwards.

Meadowsweet loves the sun, but not scorching rays. Choose a slightly shaded area. In dense shade, meadowsweet may not bloom.

The soil should be light and neutral, with drainage. If the soil is heavy, add sand to the bottom of the hole; it will also serve as drainage.

Acidic soil can be neutralized with lime.

Features of care: timing of fertilization, frequency of feeding, diseases and pests

Caring for meadowsweet is very easy. If you added humus or compost before planting, then during the growing season it is enough to apply it a couple of times. complex fertilizers. If the soil has not been used for a long time, or autumn fertilizing has been carried out, fertilizers can be applied once in the spring.

The soil around the seedling needs to be loosened from time to time. Watering should be frequent, but not abundant, to avoid waterlogging. Excess water in the soil can lead to the development of fungal diseases.

Attention! The soil should not be allowed to dry out. Meadowsweet is a moisture-loving plant. Does not tolerate drought well.

Meadowsweet is not very susceptible to disease.

Wild-growing specimens may be affected by rust and become covered powdery mildew. Ornamental varieties are almost disease free. Occasionally, ramulariasis may appear in the form of greenish spots.

Fundazol or other fungicides are used against the disease.

Carry out preventive treatment of plants against diseases

Among the pests, aphids and tubeworms can cause particular damage. Insecticides are used to control insects. You can use wood ash, infusion of garlic, and onion against aphids.

Advice. It’s better to plant tall varieties of marigolds next to meadowsweet in the spring: it’s beautiful, and aphids won’t bother you.

With the onset of autumn, the stem is cut at a height of 5-6 cm. additional insulation the plant does not need it, as it is frost-resistant.

The use of meadowsweet in landscape design, combination with other plants

In landscape design, single and group plantings are used. Single planted meadowsweet can “dilute” too much bright design flower beds, as its shape resembles a cloud.

It can be planted in the center of the flowerbed, with low-growing flowers around the circumference. Group plantings can be planted in the background, this will create a hazy effect of pink or white.

Tall varieties of meadowsweet are used as hedge, low-growing - for framing flower beds, like borders.

The height of the plant allows it to be used to divide the area into zones. For example, you can separate a gazebo, sandbox, etc. Meadowsweet is used in mixborders.

The flower bed looks beautiful from different varieties meadowsweet

Meadowsweet looks great planted around the perimeter of a house or fence. You can design a path leading to the house; it will look not just beautiful, but solemn and elegant.

Meadowsweet in landscape design

In landscape design, meadowsweet goes well with ferns, lilies, and astilbe. In combination with hydrangea you can create a picturesque fence. Meadowsweet is planted next to various varieties of hostas and marigolds. A combination of meadowsweet with different plants is used:

But most often you can find meadowsweet along the banks of artificial reservoirs.

A dazzling white, weightless cloud of inflorescences above the blue surface of the water, in which you can see the same airy reflection as in a mirror.

The photo shows the most popular combinations of meadowsweet in landscape design.

If you want to enjoy the magical aroma of honey and vanilla all summer, plant meadowsweet on your plot.

Meadowsweet flowers help with colds, flu, and nervous system disorders; you can make aromatic tea from them.