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Ranunculaceae
Common meadow-rue
Thalictrum flavum
Also known as Meadow rue, Tall meadow-rue, Thalictrum flavum, Thalictrum controversum
Native Plants · Meadow-Rue · Perennial · Cottage Garden · Border · Tall · Feathery Flowers · Pollinator · Moist Soil · Wildflower · Ornamental
Common meadow-rue is an elegant, tall perennial producing feathery, sulphur-yellow flower clusters that add airy texture to borders and bog gardens in summer. It prefers reliably moist, fertile soil in sun to partial shade and benefits from staking in exposed positions. Divide clumps every three to four years in spring to maintain vigour.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly so soil remains evenly moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 5-7 days during growing season; keep soil consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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