Thalictrum ichangense
Chinese meadow rue
A compact, clump-forming perennial, to 30cm high, with pinnate leaves comprising dark green leaflets flushed purple with silvery-grey veins. Sprays of pale pink flowers are borne on slender branching stems from summer into autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Grey Silver Purple | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green Grey Silver Purple | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Thalictrum can be rhizomatous or tuberous perennials with ternately or pinnately divided, often attractive foliage, and panicles or racemes of small flowers with showy stamens and sometimes large colourful petal-like sepals
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in a moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut down stems after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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