About
A compact, mat-forming, rhizomatous perennial to around 10cm tall and 30cm wide. Small, fern-like, bronze-tinted, lobed leaves form a low mound above which loose clusters of tiny, star-shaped pale pink-purple flowers are borne in summer on upright stems.
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, Poorly-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitMatforming
FoliageDeciduous
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants
Native toJapan & Korea
Care notes
CultivationBest grown in a moist, humus-rich soil in part shade; growth will be less vigorous if grown in full shade. Will tolerate full sun if soil is kept consistently moist
PruningCut down stems after flowering unless seed is required
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews