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Thalictrum, Meadow Rue 'Black Stockings'

Thalictrum

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Family

Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Thalictrum (tha-LIK-trum)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Lavender

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

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atcps

WOODLAWN, TN | May 2014 | positive

Love this plant. It grows to about three feet in my garden where it is a reliable perennial. Its airy lavender blooms show up about mid M...Read More

sbied

Aloha, OR | July 2013 | neutral

http://www.perennials.com says "Cut back to the ground in late autumn."

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