meadow rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Meadow rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall, so it works well as a background plant in designed beds. Butterflies and bees visit the loose, creamy-green flower clusters.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Culver’s root, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.
Native range
Alberta and Ontario south to Arizona and Ohio.