FILIPENDULA. Asia, Europe, North America. Herbaceous perennials of the rose family, with several ornamental features. They form dense clumps from thick rootstocks. Each seasonal shoot consists of a spray of intricately divided leaves with toothed, often shiny leaflets, and erect stems carrying hundreds of tiny blossoms, in branched clusters. Most are summer blooming. They are easily grown, differing mostly in degree of drought tolerance. Sun or light shade near the coast, part shade inland, most soils. The following are hardy to 0^oF or less.

hexapetala. Dropwort. This species has nearly flat rosettes of finely dissected, dark green leaves and spreading clusters of white blossoms, usually pink in bud, atop 1-2’ stems. Moderately drought tolerant.