Fluffy flowers with lilac to white petals and pale yellow stamens atop wiry stems.
Pronunciation
(tha-LICK-trum)(de-la-VAY-ee)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
prefers partial sun
Moisture
average to moist
Soil & Site
average to moist
Flowers
open, airy pyramidal panicle and have creamy yellow stamens with lilac sepales
Leaves
finer and more fern-like than T. aquilegifolium, divide into three sections and each with 3 1/2" wide leaflets
Dimensions
Reaches 2-4 feet with a spread of up to 2 plus feet.
Propagation
seeds and division
Native Site
Native to western China.
Misc Facts
Thalictrums are called Meadow-rue Thalictrum is derived from the Greek word thaliktron. Used by Discorides to describe compound leaves. This plant is also listed as T dipterocarpum which is very similar.
Notes & Reference
#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills)