Thalictrum fendleri
$3.30 – $7.90
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Meadow rue
Meadow Rue is a lacy perennial. It is semi-deciduous in the summer. It grows about 3-6 feet tall and 1 foot wide. Great for a shady garden!
Meadow Rue does will in moist meadows, It loves shade and does well with ferns, wild ginger, coral bells and other moist shade loving plants.
The pink and yellow dangling dainty flowers appear in the spring. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
It does best with moisture and will go summer dormant with low water conditions and reappear in the fall. Prefers loamy soil with organic matter
Sun: Part Shade, Shade
Water: Light, Moderate
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Ecological Value | The male plants reproduce asexually by stolons, which could help stabilize shaded moist disturbed habitats |
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Container | D-16-O, 4", 4"S, D-16, D-16S |
Historical Uses | Decoction of plant taken as ceremonial medicine. Can also be poisonous. |
Distribution | It is widespread in Western North America. In California it is found in many locations including the Bay Area, central coast, Coast Ranges, Sierras, and coastal Southern California. |
Elevation | 3' – 12,863' |
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Habitat | Slopes including open places to shaded areas in woodlands and forests |