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  • Member: Terry
  • Journal: Journal
  • Category: Flowering Plants: Perennials for Shade: Mid-Season: Medium (18" - 36")
  • Status: My seedbox

Initial Notes:

Height: 24"-30"
Spacing: 18"
Light: Full Sun/partial shade
Hardiness: Zones 4-9
Source: Park Seed
Pronunciation: fil-ip-PEN-dew-luh
Number of Plants: 24

Beautiful fine-textured glossy green foliage forms a mat; creamy white flowers in early to mid-summer. Unlike other Filipendulas, it can tolerate dryness. Will use in dappled shade areas.

Entries and Updates

  Feb 15, 2001  
Sowed today (2/15)

  Mar 16, 2001  
Not germinating. Covered with plastic bag; placed in refrigerator. Will leave for two weeks and then put back at 70 degrees.

  Mar 30, 2001  
Remove from refrigeration back to 70 degrees.

  May 31, 2001  
Not successfully germinated.

  Jun 13, 2001  
Photo from Tom Clothier

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  Jan 28, 2002  
Sowed seed today


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