Meadowsweet, Queen of the Meadow

This plant cannot be sold in Nurseries in the State of Wisconsin- Restricted to prevent spread: phased out list.

A very much needed plant. Good stomachic and aspirin substitute that really works. Flowers are the most potent, but leaves contain othe...Read Morer constituents which assist the action of the flowers. A lady friend who went for an ultrasound saw (in the stomach area) what she described as a black mark on the screen, like a burn from a cigarette butt. When she asked about it, the operator said to her, "Oh, you must have took an aspirin before coming here." She said "Yes, about an hour or two ago." The operator replied, "Well that's what it looks like on ultra sound but don't worry it will heal over." Anaturopathic medicine may help one system but always at the expense of another. **Update**. A lady friend who is prone to debilitating migraines asked if I had anything to help. While I have used this plant very successfully as an anodyne for regular headaches, I was reluctant to offer it for something like a migraine. Best used as soon one feels a migraine coming on. She took one capsule of tincture (about 25 drops) but noticed nothing, then she took another and then a third. To her surprise (and mine) after about 25 minutes it kicked in and took the pain away. She cancelled her nap and continued on with her daily chores, etc. I continue to be amazed by this plant.

Filipendula ulmaria grows like a weed here (Shrewsbury, VT, zone 3/4) in full sun to moderate shade. It loves water and even grows wild ...Read Morein boggy ditches along the roads. In my garden it grows in tight clumps to 6 feet high and spreads very slowly. At that height, it is apt to bend over quite a bit but so far has never broken so you don't really have to stake it. After it blooms the flowerheads turn pale brown and aren't particularly attractive, but you can cut it back almost to the ground and it will regrow into a beautiful green mound a foot or two high. I haven't seen it rebloom, but it might in a longer season. When you dig it up to transplant, whatever roots you leave in the ground will sprout new plants right where the shovel cut them, so it's not really invasive.

tough plant , seem to grow even in woodland shade but seem to need a few hours of direct sun - my plants came from seedlings of the varie...Read Moregated variety that reverted back to their plain green colors. I would agree that they need to be up front as most of their interest is in their bottommost leaves which is the largest. The only problem is that this species is rather coarse in texture and make a scraggy patch.