| Description | A very ornamental medium to tall, medium spreading perennial with airy purple flowers and stems. |
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| Pronunciation | (tha-LICK-trum)(a-kwi-LEEG-i-fo-lee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, tolerates average to drier conditions |
| Flowers | fluffy, lilac/purple, consist of a crowded corymbose panicle. |
| Fruit | drooping achenes with 3 small wings |
| Leaves | alternate, pinnately compound, each leaflet with 3-5 lobes and are blue-tinted, leaves similar to Columbine's hence the species name aquilegifolium, the better the growing conditions the longer before the foliage starts to deteriorate |
| Stems | hollow |
| Dimensions | Reaches 2-3 feet tall, space 18-24 inches on center. |
| Maintenance | After blooming the foliage will start to deteriorate. They will reach a point where cutting back will be needed and the plant will respond with a new flush of growth. If the seed heads are left on the plant to mature they will readily reseed in the garden |
| Misc Facts | The Thalictrums are called Meadow-rue Thalictrum is derived from the Greek word thaliktron. Used by Discorides to describe compound leaves. Native to Europe to Northern Asia and Japan. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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