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) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest