herbaceous layer
meadowsweet
filipendula ulmaria
the original aspirin plant, frothing cream-white over every wet margin — the backbone of a rain garden's planting and a magnet for hoverflies.
functions
medicinalpollinator foragewildlife habitat
field guide
light
part shade
moisture
wet
soil
ditch banks and pond margins
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relationships — grows well with
see meadowsweet on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around meadowsweet
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- meadowsweet — the anchor
- herbaceous
- valerian