Queen of the Prairie Posted on July 7, 2012 by Axie In the native plants area at Elm Bank. Spectacular, about 5 feet tall and fluffy pink, like Astilbe on steroids. Rose Family. Queen of the Prairie, Meadowsweet (Filipendula rubra) Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)