Plants are large and need to be cut using shears after the foliage dies in the fall.
Propagation
very easy by division
Native Site
eastern United States
Cultivar Origin
The species plant (F. rubra) has been used in American gardens since 1806. Used
Misc Facts
Used medicinally by Native Americans and early European settlers to help with arthritis, fevers and skin ailments. The genus name from filium "a thread" and pendulus "to hang".
Author's Notes
I have used this plant in several gardens and the secrete to success is moist soil. I have grown it in a wet area in full sun and it grew like a weed. Reaching over 7 feet tall. In another garden dry with full sun and the plant gets crispy leaves and half the height.
Notes & Reference
#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage),
#36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods),#40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #108-Restoring American Gardens (Denise Wiles Adams)