Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'

meadow rue

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to July
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A new variety of popular meadow rue, this has lavender-purple flowers held high on striking, jet-black stems. Each small flower is made up of tiny strands, like downy thistles, giving the plant a hazy, fluffy effect. The foliage is pretty, too, scalloped and lacy. This willowy, tall perennial makes a striking feature towards the back of a partially shady border, or as a contrast to larger-leaved plants. It looks at home and happy as part of a cottage-garden scheme, but it associates well with grasses, too.
  
  
• Garden care: May need supporting with brushwood or garden canes. Divide congested plants as new growth begins in spring, although divisions may be slow to re-establish. In autumn cut back flower stems to the ground.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 2m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.75m
  Thalictrum 'Black Stockings' - meadow rue Fluffy mauve flowers and black stems

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