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Filipendula ulmaria

Meadowsweet

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Common names

46 names · 31 languages
EnglishYour language
  • European Meadowsweet[1]
  • Meadowsweet[1]
  • Queen of the Meadow[1]
Other languages (30)
Dutch
  • Moerasspirea[1]
French
  • Filipendule ulmaire[1]
  • Reine des prés[1]
  • Reine-des-prés[1]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Reine-des-prés Grande[1]
  • Spirée Ulmaire[1]
Belarusian
  • Вятроўнік вязалісты[1]
Catalan
  • Reina dels prats[1]
  • Ulmària[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 旋果蚊子草[1]
  • 欧洲绣线菊[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 旋果蚊子草[1]
  • 歐洲繡線菊[1]
Czech
  • tužebník jilmový[1]
Danish
  • Almindelig mjødurt[1]
Estonian
  • harilik angervaks[1]
Faroese
  • atarmjaðarurt[1]
Finnish
  • mesiangervo[1]
  • niittymesiangervo[1]
German
  • Echtes Mädesüß[1]
Hungarian
  • Réti legyezőfű[1]
Icelandic
Irish
  • Airgead luachra[1]
Italian
  • Olmaria comune[1]
Japanese
  • セイヨウナツユキソウ[1]
Latvian
  • Parastā vīgrieze[1]
Lithuanian
  • Pelkinė vingiorykštė[1]
Norwegian
Ojibwe
  • Waabashkikiibag (Wabuckiki Bug)[1]
Polish
  • Wiązówka błotna[1]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Лабазник вязолистный[1]
  • Таволга вязолистная[1]
  • Таволожник[1]
Slovak
  • túžobník brestový[1]
Slovenian
  • močvirski oslad[1]
Spanish
  • altarreina[1]
  • reina de los prados[1]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Гадючник болотяний[1]
  • Гадючник в'язоли́стий[1]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Filipendula ulmaria — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Meadowsweet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Echtes Mädesüß — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Лабазник вязолистный — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Таволожник — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Таволга вязолистная — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Queen of the Meadow — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Reina dels prats — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Ulmària — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Älggräs — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • mesiangervo — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Reine-des-prés — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Reine-des-prés Grande — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Mjødurt — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Moerasspirea — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • tužebník jilmový — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Pelkinė vingiorykštė — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Almindelig mjødurt — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • altarreina — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • harilik angervaks — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Olmaria comune — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • niittymesiangervo — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Wiązówka błotna — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Waabashkikiibag (Wabuckiki Bug) — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • セイヨウナツユキソウ — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • 旋果蚊子草 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Airgead luachra — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • 旋果蚊子草 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • atarmjaðarurt — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Älgört — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Вятроўнік вязалісты — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Гадючник болотяний — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • močvirski oslad — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Réti legyezőfű — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • European Meadowsweet — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Parastā vīgrieze — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Гадючник в'язоли́стий — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Ulmária — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Spirée Ulmaire — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Filipendule ulmaire — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • túžobník brestový — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Erwain — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Reine des prés — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • 歐洲繡線菊 — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • 欧洲绣线菊 — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • Mjaðjurt — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.
  • reina de los prados — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 63134; Filipendula ulmaria.

General information

Scientific name: Filipendula ulmaria
Accepted name (Kew): Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Filipendula (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Meadowsweet
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.91–1.83 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 0.3–0.91 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Moderate
Sources [3]
Foliage: None
Growth habit: Clumping, Erect

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Moist, Occasionally Wet

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Dappled Sunlight, Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Flowers, Condiment, Root, Tea
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Dye, Essential oil, Bee forage, Fragrant

Description

Carrot: Cooked carrots are soft in texture and have a mild flavor. Young leaves: These can be cooked and used as flavor enhancers in soups. The dried leaves serve as a seasoning, such as in herbal tea. Flowers: They can be used as flavorings in alcoholic beverages, stewed fruits, and to make a syrup for fruit salads. A tea can be made by combining the young leaves, flowers, and roots.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/06
Harvest ends: 15/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 843601; name ID 2948466; Filipendula Mill.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 243883; name ID 2921975; Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Filipendula ulmaria

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2161822, ID 6J2MQ: Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Filipendula ulmaria — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .