Thalictrum sphaerostachyum
Yellow meadow rue
Thalictrum Thalictrum
T. sphaerostachyum - T. sphaerostachyum is a vigorous, erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into blue-green leaflets and branched clusters of fluffy, pale yellow flowers in summer.
Thalictrum sphaerostachyum is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
Pale-yellow in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Autumn
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Divide in spring. Transplants may be slow to establish. Cut back in autumn.
Divided every three to four years. Divisions may be slow to establish. Tends to self-seed readily.
Division, Seed
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Thalictrum sphaerostachyum (Yellow meadow rue) will reach a height of 1.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in moist, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist. Growth is less vigorous in full shade. Water regularly in dry periods.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Thalictrum sphaerostachyum
Yellow meadow rue
Thalictrum Thalictrum
T. sphaerostachyum - T. sphaerostachyum is a vigorous, erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into blue-green leaflets and branched clusters of fluffy, pale yellow flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.
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Pale-yellow in Summer
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Autumn
Divide in spring. Transplants may be slow to establish. Cut back in autumn.
Divided every three to four years. Divisions may be slow to establish. Tends to self-seed readily.
Division, Seed
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Thalictrum sphaerostachyum (Yellow meadow rue) will reach a height of 1.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in moist, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist. Growth is less vigorous in full shade. Water regularly in dry periods.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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