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- Spring blooms in the garden can be heavier than in the wild.
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- Foliage
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- Unexpected fall blooms
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- Foliage can be a bit bronzed.
Scientific Name:
Thalictrum thalictroides
Common Name:
Rue Anemone
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
tha-LIK-trum thal-ik-TROY-deez
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
4-9 in. H X 4-9 in. W
Flower:
White to pale pink with 5-10 petal-like sepals (usually 5) and many greenish yellow stamens; borne in loose clusters, each held on its own stem above the leaves.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Leaves are opposite, but appear to grow in whorls because each leaf is divided into three leaflets, which have three shallowly indented lobes each.
Fruit:
A capsule.
Wildlife:
Flower pollen is collected by small bees.
Natural Habitat:
Wooded slopes and ridges.
Propagation:
Grows from small potato-like tubers which can be separated to get new plants.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) is best grown in partial shade in sandy, humusy soil; it needs well-drained soil which stays moderately moist; good plant for the spring wildflower or rock garden, but it will go dormant in summer if it gets too dry.
Other Common Names: Windflower
Other Scientific Names: Anemone thalictroides, Syndesmon thalictroides, Thalictrum anemonoides, Anemonella thalictroides.