Fascinating Facts about..
Meadowsweet
Its Latin name is Spiraea ulmaria. Meadowsweet in a perennial herb which likes to grow in damp places.
The leaves are dark green with a whitish downy underside.
This plant is used in herbal medicine.
Meadowsweet has a delicate graceful creamy white flower.
The plant flowers from June till early September.
The flower has a very strong sweet smell.
In days gone by it was laid on floors o give rooms a sweet aroma. It was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth 1.
The flowers can be added to stew and jams to give a subtle almond flavour.
Other names for Meadowsweet are Queen of the Meadow, Pride of the Meadow, Meadow-Wort and Bridewort.
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