Thalictrum 'Nimbus Pink' (Meadow-rue)

About

Thalictrum 'Nimbus Pink' is a meadow-rue in the Ranunculaceae with the genus’s characteristic finely divided, bipinnate leaves and airy clusters of stamens rather than obvious petals. It flowers from June to August, producing loose inflorescences that read as a wash of colour in season. Plants in this group are typically associated with temperate, often shaded or damp sites and carry glaucous blue-green foliage.

About the genus

Thalictrum is a genus of 120–200 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native mostly to temperate regions. Meadow-rue is a common name for plants in this genus.

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In the garden

As a member of the Ranunculaceae, Thalictrum 'Nimbus Pink' follows the general meadow-rue habit: leaves divided two or three times into fine leaflets and flowers that rely on numerous long stamens rather than well-developed petals. The genus is native mostly to temperate regions, and its flowers are borne in conspicuous panicles that provide summer colour and texture from June to August. Plants of this type perform best where soil remains reliably moist and where light is filtered rather than full sun; many meadow-rues are found in shaded or damp locations in the wild. Give a free-draining but moisture-retentive soil and a position sheltered from the harshest midday sun to preserve leaf colour and flowering display. Avoid planting where the crown will sit in stagnant water through winter. In the UK garden, place Thalictrum 'Nimbus Pink' towards the middle or rear of a mixed border, along a streamside or beside a shrub border where its vertical flower panicles can rise above lower perennials. Expect the individual sepals on many meadow-rues to be short-lived, while the staminal display provides the main visual interest through the summer months.

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