Thalictrum aquilegifolium | meadow rue

Thalictrum are delicate yet stately plants that make a highly decorative, architectural statement in the garden. Easy to grow in sun or shade in fertile soil that does not dry out.

Tall Meadow Rue bears elegant panicles of fluffy, pale pink-lilac flowers in late spring or early summer. After the bloom show, ornamental clusters of seeds are held above the gorgeous, glaucous Aquilegia-like foliage. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Ranunculaceae
Type: perennial
Height: 24 to 36 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: full sun, part-shade
Soil Conditions: moist, average
Bloom Time: May to July
Bloom Color: pink-lilac
Native Range: Europe and temperate Asia, with a naturalized distribution in North America limited to New York and Ontario