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Yahuah's Farm

Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet

$3.50 USD
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🌸 Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) — Organic Seeds

Common Names: Queen of the Meadow, Bridewort, Meadow Queen

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

About Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet is a graceful, fragrant perennial herb known for its creamy white, cloud-like flowers and sweet, almond-vanilla scent. Native to Europe and Western Asia, it has been treasured for centuries as a gentle yet powerful medicinal plant and a beautiful meadow garden staple.

This plant thrives in moist soils, along streams, and in meadow-like settings. Once established, Meadowsweet becomes a long-lived, dependable perennial that returns every year with larger, more abundant blooms.

It is one of the most elegant medicinal plants you can grow.

Traditional & Herbal Uses

Meadowsweet has been traditionally used as:

• A classic digestive-supporting herb
• A traditional joint-supporting plant
• A gentle soothing botanical
• A calming tea herb
• A traditional fever herb
• A stomach-soothing plant
• A foundational meadow medicine
• A traditional tonic herb

The flowers and leaves are the primary parts traditionally used.

Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Filipendula ulmaria
Life Cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Upright, clumping
Mature Height: 3–4 feet
Mature Width: 2–3 feet
Flower Color: Creamy white
Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer
Aroma: Sweet, almond-like, floral
Foliage: Deep green, serrated, fern-like
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects

Meadowsweet creates a soft, romantic presence in the garden.

Growing Meadowsweet from Seed

Meadowsweet prefers cooler conditions and moist soils.

How to Germinate Meadowsweet Seeds

Cold Stratification Required

Meadowsweet seeds require a cold period to germinate.

Stratification Method

  1. Mix seeds with moist soil or sand.

  2. Refrigerate for 4–6 weeks.

  3. Surface sow or lightly cover.

  4. Keep soil consistently moist.

  5. Maintain cool temperatures.

Germination Time

• 14–30 days after stratification
• May be staggered

Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 3–8

Sun

• Full sun to partial shade
• Prefers some afternoon shade in hot climates

Soil

• Moist, rich, well-draining
• Loamy or clay-loam
• High organic matter preferred

Water

• Moderate to high
• Likes consistently moist soil
• Does not tolerate drought

Spacing

• Space plants 18–24 inches apart
• Forms large clumps

Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–3:
• Germination

Weeks 4–8:
• Leaf growth

Year 1:
• Root establishment

Year 2+:
• Heavy flowering
• Full medicinal maturity

Harvesting

Flowers

Harvest when fully open.

• Use fresh or dry
• Best fragrance early in bloom

Leaves

Harvest before flowering for best quality.

Seed Saving

  1. Allow flower heads to dry.

  2. Collect seed clusters.

  3. Gently rub to release seeds.

  4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

Why Grow Meadowsweet?

• Long-lived perennial
• Beautiful, fragrant flowers
• Pollinator friendly
• Traditional medicinal plant
• Thrives in wet areas
• Cottage garden classic
• Easy to grow
• Low maintenance
• Meadow-style beauty

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