About
Thalictrum minus subsp. majus is an upright, clump-forming perennial producing large, finely divided, blue-green leaves and airy panicles of nodding, greenish-yellow flowers with pendulous stamens in summer. An ornamental sub-species for a moist, partially shaded border or wildflower planting.
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
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising.
Care notes
CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.