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Chinese meadow rue in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Thalictrum delavayi

 

Chinese meadow rue

Thalictrum - Meadow-Rue is a plant in the buttercup family, and has an airy, open growth and delicate flowers. Thalictrum delavayi produces sprays of lilac flowers on upright, dark-purple stems above clumps of fern-like, grey-green leaves. This light and airy perennial is perfect towards the back of a herbaceous or mixed border.

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plant Features
  • Chinese meadow rue likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Chinese meadow rue likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Chinese meadow rue is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Chinese meadow rue likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Chinese meadow rue

Latin name

Thalictrum delavayi

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chinese meadow rue likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Chinese meadow rue is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Chinese meadow rue likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Chinese meadow rue likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chinese meadow rue is 0.50meters x 1.00meters 0.50 M 1.00 M

Thalictrum delavayi

Thalictrum - Meadow-Rue is a plant in the buttercup family, and has an airy, open growth and delicate flowers. Thalictrum delavayi produces sprays of lilac flowers on upright, dark-purple stems above clumps of fern-like, grey-green leaves. This light and airy perennial is perfect towards the back of a herbaceous or mixed border.


Late Spring Bloom

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

This plant blooms between late spring and early producing fine purple flowers.

 

Planting Indoors

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Start by planting the seeds in a tray indoors, once seedlings appear you can then transfer them into the garden.

 
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