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Thalictrum filamentosum (Thread-Like Meadow Rue)

Thread-Like Meadow Rue

Thalictrum filamentosum, Thread-Like Meadow Rue, White flowers, perennial flowers

Thalictrum filamentosum (Thread-Like Meadow Rue) is a clump-forming perennial favored for its pretty sprays of tiny fluffy white flowers from late spring to late summer. The blossoms contrast beautifully with the reddish stems. The lacy blue-green foliage is divided into leaflets. Spreading slowly by rhizomes, Thread-Like Meadow Rue can form a pretty colony where happy.

  • Grows up to 12-24 in. tall (30-60 cm) and 20 in. wide (50 cm).
  • Thrives in humus-rich, moist soils in part shade.
  • Fits beautifully in any beds and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens,coastal gardens,rock gardens or wildflower gardens. Great for cutting too!
  • Cut down stems once flowering is over
  • Easy to grow, this plant is generally pest free. Keep an eye out for powdery mildews.
  • Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in early spring. Propagate by division in spring as new growth begins.
  • Native to Russia, China.

Requirements

Hardiness 7 - 9
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Ranunculaceae
Genus Thalictrum
Common names Meadow Rue
Exposure Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 20" (50cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 7 - 9
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Ranunculaceae
Genus Thalictrum
Common names Meadow Rue
Exposure Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 20" (50cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
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Do I Need?
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