Sacred to the Druids, find it growing wild in damp meadows, marsh land and along rivers. The sap was found to contain salicylic acid, later used to synthesise aspirin.
Type: Hardy Perennial
Height: 1.2m
Spread: 60cm
Soil type: Moist soil
Aspect: Sun/Light shade
Flower colour: White
Flowering time: Summer
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet
£5.00Price