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Early Meadow Rue

Thalictrum dioicum

  • Showy nodding bell-shaped purple pistils or yellow stamens-no petals
  • Dioecious: having male and female plants
  • Attractive divided light green foliage
  • Naturalizing plant for rocky ledges or slopes and along woodland edges or ditches
  • Bloom Time: April-May

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
30-60 cm

SPREAD:
30-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in dappled shade in moist, rich, well-drained soils. Tolerates full sun, provided there is enough moisture.

Additional Notes about Early Meadow Rue:

Native to Ontario

Larval host for numerous moths, including the Meadow Rue Borer Moth.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
Moist to Average
ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Spreading
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Gray
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)
High (up to 8.0)
Low (up to 7.0)