Thalictrum clavatum
Mountain meadow rue, Mountain meadow-rue, Lady rue, Lady-rue
Thalictrum Thalictrum
T. clavatum - T. clavatum is a compact, upright, deciduous perennial with mid- to yellow-green leaves divided into two or three rounded to obovate, scalloped or shallowly lobed leaflets and open panicles of small, white flowers from late spring to midsummer.
Thalictrum clavatum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
White in Spring; White in Summer
Mid-green, Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Summer; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back if flowering if leaves are untiday.
Divide carefully in spring every 3-4 years. Divisions may be slow to establish. Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn or spring.
Division, Seed
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Thalictrum clavatum (Mountain meadow rue) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Waterside, Wildflower, Woodland
Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Thalictrum clavatum
Mountain meadow rue, Mountain meadow-rue, Lady rue, Lady-rue
Thalictrum Thalictrum
T. clavatum - T. clavatum is a compact, upright, deciduous perennial with mid- to yellow-green leaves divided into two or three rounded to obovate, scalloped or shallowly lobed leaflets and open panicles of small, white flowers from late spring to midsummer.
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Clump-forming
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Mid-green, Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Summer; Yellow-green, Mid-green in Autumn
Cut back if flowering if leaves are untiday.
Divide carefully in spring every 3-4 years. Divisions may be slow to establish. Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn or spring.
Division, Seed
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Thalictrum clavatum (Mountain meadow rue) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Waterside, Wildflower, Woodland
Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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