Thalictrum 'Elin'
Rue 'Elin', Meadow rue 'Elin'
Thalictrum Thalictrum
'Elin' _ 'Elin' is a vigorous, erect, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with pinnate, blue-green leaves and dark purple stems bearing large, loose, terminal panicles of fluffy, lavender flowers in midsummer.
Thalictrum 'Elin' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Lavender in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut down spent flower stems. Cut to the ground in late autumn.
Divide every 3-4 years in spring. May be slow to re-establish after dividing. Does not set seed.
Division
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Thalictrum 'Elin' (Rue 'Elin') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moist, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Quite robust, but may require some staking.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Thalictrum 'Elin'
Rue 'Elin', Meadow rue 'Elin'
Thalictrum Thalictrum
'Elin' _ 'Elin' is a vigorous, erect, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with pinnate, blue-green leaves and dark purple stems bearing large, loose, terminal panicles of fluffy, lavender flowers in midsummer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Lavender in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-green in Autumn
Cut down spent flower stems. Cut to the ground in late autumn.
Divide every 3-4 years in spring. May be slow to re-establish after dividing. Does not set seed.
Division
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Thalictrum 'Elin' (Rue 'Elin') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moist, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Quite robust, but may require some staking.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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