Thalictrum pubescens (syn. T. polygamum) - TALL MEADOW RUE or KING OF THE MEADOW

Very tall eastern native Meadow Rue with unique airy structure for the background of the flower bed.

One of the top performers at Chicago Botanic Garden trials, gaining 4 of 4 stars.

Taller and quite narrow, upright clumps, usually about 5' tall x 2' wide (6-7' tall in good conditions).

White flowers in from late June till early August.

Half shade, dappled shade are the best, but with wet feet (especially in cooler areas) can be grown in full sun. Too dark shade means leggier stems.

Average moist (medium) to medium-moist to slightly wet soils. Average soils, to loam or loamy clay, organic richer soils.

Attracts native bees and butterflies and is host plant for several species of butterflies, moths and beetles.

Native to eastern part of USA and Canada, where it grows in moist meadows, thickets and swamps. See the USDA distribution map.

Some tribes of Native Americans used it as herb for treating bleeding nose, or gall troubles or for seasoning salmon.

For flower beds in half shade, cottage gardens, naturalistic or prairie gardens, pollinator or butterfly gardens, for naturalizing.

Other scientific names are Thalictrum pubescens or Thalictrum perelegans, another common name is also Muskrat Weed.

Combine with taller plants like taller Amsonia, Aster, Baptisia, Chelone, Eupatorium, Echinacea purpurea (wild form or the cultivars closest to natural form), Helenium autumnale, Heliopsis helianthoides, Helianthus (sunflower), tall cultivars of Hemerocallis ('Autumn Minaret', H. altissima, H. citrina), Hibiscus moscheutos hybrids, Hibiscus laevis, Hibiscus coccineus, Persicaria, Phlox paniculata, Physostegia, Saguisorba. Grasses like taller Carex, Spartina pectinata, Panicum virgatum, Molinia arundiacea.

 Pot size : square 3.5" x 5" deep pot

Picture copyright : 1 - Fritz Flohr Reynolds, Flickr, 2 - Adam Woodruf Garden Design