Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
Rue, Meadow rue, French meadow rue, Columbine meadow rue, Feathered columbine, Spanish tuft, Tufted columbine
Thalictrum Thalictrum
T. aquilegiifolium - T. aquilegiifolium is an erect, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, grey-green leaflets and upright stems bearing large, flat-topped, panicles of fluffy, pale mauve to purple-pink flowers in summer.
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
Mauve, Purple-pink in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut down spent flower stems in autumn.
Divisions may be slow to establish.
Division
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Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Rue) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
Rue, Meadow rue, French meadow rue, Columbine meadow rue, Feathered columbine, Spanish tuft, Tufted columbine
Thalictrum Thalictrum
T. aquilegiifolium - T. aquilegiifolium is an erect, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, grey-green leaflets and upright stems bearing large, flat-topped, panicles of fluffy, pale mauve to purple-pink flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
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Mauve, Purple-pink in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Cut down spent flower stems in autumn.
Divisions may be slow to establish.
Division
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Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Rue) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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