Filipendula purpurea 'Elegans' [sold as Japanese Meadowsweet]
Japanese Meadowsweet

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Flower Notes:
Crimson red flowers in branched, astilbe-like terminal panicles bloom in summer. From a distance, flowers look pink.
 Foliage Notes:
Palmate, rich green leaves (4-8" across) are deeply and doubly serrated with 5-7 lobes.
 Stem Notes:
Purple-tinged stems typically rise to 3-4' tall.
 Fruit Notes:
These green to brown, small, dry, indehiscent seed clusters ripen in late summer.
 Ultimate Height:
1.5-2' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1.5'-2' feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Maintenance:

The Purdue Arboretum is a collaboration between the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Physical Facilities Grounds Department

Purdue Arboretum, 625 Agriculture Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN, 47907
© 2026 Purdue UniversityAn equal access/equal opportunity universityCopyright ComplaintsMaintained by Purdue Arboretum Explorer
Contact Purdue Arboretum at arboretum@purdue.edu for accessibility issues with this page | Accessibility Resources | Contact Us