About
This compact perennal forming a mound of blue-green, divided leaves with three lobed leaflets up to 1cm wide. Short stems bear clusters of small flowers in late spring and early summer; each flower has a bell-shaped calyx of green-purple sepals enclosing purple stamens tipped with yellow.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Native toTemp. N. Hemisphere
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade
PruningFaded flower stems can be cut back in late autumn or in spring before new growth starts emerging
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions