Scientific Name
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Common Name
Meadow-rue

Characteristics

Season
late spring
Height
24-36 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8
Flower Color
lilac
Soil
moist, cool, well drained
Exposure
partial shade
Propagation
division in spring, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Meadow-rue has beautiful, dissected bluish green leaves which resemble those of columbine. There are separate male and female plants. The males have showier flowers, held in a powder puff like panicles 6 or 8" wide. The cultivar 'Thundercloud' has deep purple flowers.
Origin
Eastern Europe

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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