Botanical Name: Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Common Name: Meadow rue
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character winter deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape open, airy-looking plant with upright stems, lacy foliage and rounded brushy clusters of flowers
Height 2-3'
Spread 2-3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor partial shade to shade
Soil prefers a well-drained, organic soil
Hardiness hardy – all zones – short lived in So. California.
 
Morphology:
Leaves bi- or tri-pinnately compound. Leaflets blue-green, usually 3 lobed, or coarsely toothed to 1" across – fine textured
Flowers dense, rounded clusters of pink, purple or white stamens; each head to 3/4" across
Fruit tiny 3-winged achene
 
Propagation:
division in early spring
 
Usage:
good for lacy effect against a dark background, good in flower arrangements – used in shady beds as a contrast to darker, coarser plants
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering
Fertilizing feed lightly with balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning cut off foliage in winter after die-back
Pests/Diseases none major – snails and slugs
 
Origin: Northern Europe
Family: Ranunculaceae

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