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Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum (Yellow meadow rue, Dusty meadow rue)


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum Common Name: Yellow meadow rue, Dusty meadow rue Synonyms: T. speciosissimum Genus: Thalictrum
This classy specimen has beautifully textured, blue-gray foliage. Its summertime pale yellow flowers are petalless and fringed, occurring in clusters atop chalky bluish gray stems. Plant at the back of a border; it may require staking.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Like many meadow rues, dusty meadow rue earns it place in the garden with its foliage alone. It will do well as a backdrop or see-through plant in a mixed border and is suitable for a wild or woodland garden as well. Plants grow to 3 feet high and 2 feet wide.
 Care: Provide moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. It may require staking. Most Thalictrums are late to emerge in mid- to late spring.
 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 Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Early Summer; Late Summer; Summer
Foliage Color Colorful/Burgundy Foliage
Flower Color Yellow Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Naturalizing, Waterside
Style , Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest , Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Perennials

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