| Description | A Filipenula that is tolerant of drier sites. |
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| Pronunciation | (fil-i-PEN-du-la)(vul-GA-ris) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full to part shade |
| Moisture | average, more tolerant of drier conditions than other Filipendula |
| Soil & Site | average, tolerant of poor soils |
| Flowers | small white flowers tinged with red, borne on terminal panicles, slender stalk |
| Leaves | larger basal leaves, carrot-like, pinnate, serrated, narrowly divided |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet wide, spread of 2 feet |
| Maintenance | will readily reseed |
| Propagation | easy by division, seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Europe and north central Asia. |
| Misc Facts | Dropwort from the drooping tuberous rootstock(#32). (syn. F. hexapetala) |
| Notes & Reference | #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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