Black Stockings meadow rue
Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'
RHS AGM 2016
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Lavender-magenta
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Stockings' meadow rue (Thalictrum 'Black Stockings') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Black stems rise above lacy green leaves and carry fluffy lavender-magenta flowers that attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The stems turn darkest in full sun.
Pairs well with Rainbow's End hosta, Autumn fern, and Gladiolus.