Meadowsweet 'Kahome'

Filipendula

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Filipendula (fil-ih-PEN-dyoo-luh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chicago, Illinois

Mashpee, Massachusetts

Cicero, New York

Lexington, Virginia

Bainbridge Island, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | August 2009 | positive

I love this refined meadowsweet. However, as a note of caution, it is often erroneously listed in the trade as F. palmata 'Nana'. The r...Read More

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Chicago, IL (Zone 5b) | July 2007 | positive

I love this plant; I find it to be very charming. It maintains a neat mound throughout the season, and has lovely little frothy pink flo...Read More

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

FILIPENDULA KAHOME - Double Meadow-sweet - Short 8-12" - Plant 10" apart. Zone 3-8. This dwarf MEADOWSWEET blooms in July and August with...Read More

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Fulton, MO | January 2006 | negative

Disappointing variety; leafs brown at the first sign of heat or drought, whether sun or part shade.

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