Scientific Name:
Thalictrum
spp.
Pronunciation:
thuh-LICK-trum
Common Name:
meadow rue
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, bipinnately compound, with palmately veined leaflets, commonly glaucous (blue-green in colour); florets in dense panicles, usually small and apetalous, stamens long and numerous and can be white, yellow, pink or pale purple (some species also have large sepals that are brightly coloured and petal-like).
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Species shown may include
T. aquilegiifolium,
T. delavayi,
T. finetii,
T. flavum, and
T. rochebruneanum.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate, Bipinnate
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate, Oblique (uneven), Rounded
Margins:
Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Rust, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
