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Queen Of The Prairie Plant Care
Filipendula rubra (Hill) B.L.Rob.
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Filipendula rubra, also known as queen-of-the-prairie, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae native to the northeastern and central United States and southeastern Canada. It prefers full sun or partial shade and moist soil, but tolerates drier soil in a shadier location.
Every 3–5 days
Part shade to full sun
50–75°F
40–70%
At a glance
How do you care for Queen Of The Prairie?
Water Queen Of The Prairie every 3–5 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it part shade to full sun. It prefers temperatures of 50–75°F (10–24°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Queen Of The Prairie Native To?
What Is the Queen Of The Prairie?
Queen Of The Prairie (Filipendula rubra) belongs to the Rosaceae family within the Filipendula genus. Queen Of The Prairie is native to the northeastern and central United States and southeastern Canada.
Queen Of The Prairie displays a clump-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to 3 ft tall with a spread of approximately 2 ft. Queen Of The Prairie produces fluffy, feathery plumes in shades of white, pink, or red.
Leaf size: approximately 8 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Queen Of The Prairie?
Filipendula rubra requires watering every 3–5 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 3–5 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Queen Of The Prairie Need?
Queen Of The Prairie thrives in part shade to full sun.
Light Requirement
Part shade to full sun
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Queen Of The Prairie Prefer?
Filipendula rubra grows best at temperatures of 50–75°F. Queen Of The Prairie prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–75°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Queen Of The Prairie?
Moist, fertile, well-draining soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Queen Of The Prairie to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Queen Of The Prairie?
Feed Queen Of The Prairie every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Queen Of The Prairie?
Divide clumps every 3-4 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Queen Of The Prairie?
Queen Of The Prairie can be propagated through division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to meadowsweet plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Queen Of The Prairie Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Queen Of The Prairie, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Queen Of The Prairie?
Queen Of The Prairie is susceptible to aphids, sawfly larvae. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Queen Of The Prairie Need?
Queen Of The Prairie grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. Queen Of The Prairie is native to the northeastern and central United States and southeastern Canada. In cooler regions, grow Queen Of The Prairie as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Queen Of The Prairie is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Filipendula genus — compare its care with other Filipendula species on PlantoScan.
Filipendula is part of the Rosaceae plant family — browse all Rosaceae genera and species.
Queen Of The Prairie thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Filipendula rubra (Hill) B.L.Rob., family Rosaceae (first published in Rhodora 8: 204 (1906)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record, Wikidata.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Queen Of The Prairie, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Daniel J. Layton, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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