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Giant Meadow Rue

Thalictrum Rochebruneanum

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Overview

Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum rochebruneanum) boasts cloudy tufts of lavender-mauve flowers atop sturdy stems, reaching up to 6 feet high under optimal conditions. Its fern-like foliage, with bluish-green leaves, adds delicate texture to garden spaces. Thriving in USDA zones 4-7, it prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. This towering perennial blooms from mid to late summer, providing a visually striking, vertical accent in any landscape design.

Sun Deep Shade, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 4–9Climate Temperate
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum rochebruneanum) boasts cloudy tufts of lavender-mauve flowers atop sturdy stems
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — reaching up to 6 feet high under optimal conditionsGiant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — Its fern-like foliage, with bluish-green leaves, adds delicate texture to garden spacesGiant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — Thriving in USDA zones 4-7, it prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soilGiant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — This towering perennial blooms from mid to late summerGiant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — providing a visually strikingGiant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — vertical accent in any landscape design+3

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Shade
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
4–9

Shape & size

Mature height
4–5 Ft.
Mature width
4–5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Ranunculaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum rochebruneanum) boasts cloudy tufts of lavender-mauve flowers atop sturdy stems
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — reaching up to 6 feet high under optimal conditions
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — Its fern-like foliage, with bluish-green leaves, adds delicate texture to garden spaces
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — Thriving in USDA zones 4-7, it prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — This towering perennial blooms from mid to late summer
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — providing a visually striking
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — vertical accent in any landscape design
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — scientifically referred to as Thalictrum rochebruneanum
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — is an impressive herbaceous perennial that brings a striking
Giant Meadow Rue (Thalictrum Rochebruneanum) — airy elegance to any landscape design

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