Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet, also known as
Filipendula ulmaria and
Queen of the Meadow, is native throughout most of Europe and western Asia though it has been introduced and naturalized in North America.
Meadowsweet grows clusters of creamy-white, sweet scented flowers. The flower tops are very thin, yet stiff stemmed which makes the flower appear to be be suspended in mid-air.
The fern-like foliage of
Meadowsweet makes a wonderful ornamental herb for the garden. The whole herb possesses a pleasant taste and flavor.
Meadowsweet has a similar aromatic character to the flowers making it a popular herb for flavoring wine, beer and many vinegars. The flowers can be added to stewed fruit and jams, giving them a subtle almond flavor.
Meadowsweet contains salicylic acid, synthesized to make aspirin. The roots of
Meadowsweet produce a black dye that is used all over the world for paint pigment.
Meadowsweet is also known as a strewing herb, strewn on floors to give the rooms a pleasant aroma.
Also available:
Grecian Foxglove Flower Seeds
Milk Thistle Seeds
Adonis Flower Seeds
