Thalictrum roch. var. grand is an herbaceous 

 in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) and a member of the meadow-rue group. It bears small, apetalous flowers composed of numerous long stamens carried in airy, often conspicuous inflorescences. Leaves are bipinnately compound and commonly have a glaucous blue‑green cast. Flowering occurs June to August.

Thalictrum roch. var. grand sits within a large genus of temperate, herbaceous perennials in the Ranunculaceae and shares the genus’s tendency to produce finely divided leaves and loose sprays of staminate flowers. The Thalictrum group is taxonomically complex, so plants are best judged by habit and foliage as well as flower display. The variety favours shaded or damp locations and does well in moisture-retentive ground; select a spot that does not dry out in summer and where light is filtered rather than full sun. Soil that stays reliably moist will support the production of the genus’s characteristic small, apetalous flowers and long stamens. Position plants where their airy inflorescences can rise above neighbouring perennials for best effect. Use Thalictrum roch. var. grand in shaded borders, damp meadow corners or the marginal ground around garden ponds where moisture and shelter are available. The blue‑green, bipinnate leaves provide a soft-textured foil for the summer flower sprays, which appear June to August and show the genus’s typical palette of white, yellow, pink or pale purple tones.

Thalictrum roch. var. grand is an herbaceous perennial in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) and a member of the meadow-rue group. It bears small, apetalous flowers composed of numerous long stamens carried in airy, often conspicuous inflorescences. Leaves are bipinnately compound and commonly have a glaucous blue‑green cast. Flowering occurs June to August.

Meadow-Rue Thalictrum roch. var. grand produces airy apetalous flowers June to August and suits shaded, damp ground.

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