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Ranunculaceae
Lavender Mist Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
Grace and ethereal beauty.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Thalictrum
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 4-6 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers lack petals entirely and instead display colorful sepals and showy dangling stamens.
- It is wind-pollinated, which is unusual for such a showy-looking flower.
- Its dark purple stems provide an elegant architectural contrast to the airy lavender flowers.
- The columbine-like foliage resembles maidenhair fern and adds beauty even when the plant is not in bloom.
- It is one of the tallest meadow rues and can serve as a dramatic backdrop in perennial borders.
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