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Ranunculaceae
Lesser meadow-rue
Thalictrum minus
Also known as Thalictrum minus var. roridum, Thalictrum minus var. jacquinii, Thalictrum minus var. pruinosum, Thalictrum montanum var. roridum
Native Plants · Woodland · Cottage Garden · Shade Perennial · Fern-Like · Border Plant · Wildflower · Temperate · Meadow · Ranunculaceae · Ornamental Foliage
Lesser meadow-rue is an elegant, airy perennial with delicate, fern-like foliage that thrives in cool, partially shaded garden borders or woodland settings. It prefers consistently moist, humus-rich soil and should be sheltered from harsh afternoon sun and strong winds. Cut back spent stems in autumn and divide clumps every few years to keep plants vigorous.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but never waterlogged; allow surface to slightly dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days during active growth; reduce in dormancy
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 75°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 2 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- 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
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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