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Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double' (Yunnan meadow rue)


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double' thah-LIK-trum del-ah-VAY-eye Common Name: Yunnan meadow rue Synonyms: T. dipterocarpum Genus: Thalictrum
This cultivar has some of the showiest flowers of the meadow rues. From mid-summer to early autumn, it bears tight, pompom-like clusters of lilac-mauve sepals atop wiry, purple tinted stems and delicately textured foliage. Plant toward the back of a border; it may require staking.
 Noteworthy characteristics: This Thalictrum is native to stream banks, shaded mountains, and moist meadows throughout Eastern Tibet and Western China. It does well as a backdrop or see-through plant in a mixed border and responds to the slightest breeze. It is suitable for a wild garden or woodland garden.
 Care: Provide moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Most Thalictrum are late to emerge in mid- to late spring. May require staking.
 Propagation: Sow seed in a cold frame when fresh; divide as new growth appears in spring.
 Problems: Powdery mildew, rust, white smut, leaf spots, slugs.
Height 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium to Wet
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Showy Flowers; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Early Fall; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Pink Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Naturalizing, Waterside
Style , Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest , Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Perennials

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