Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'

Written By Elizabeth Broadbent
 

Common Names: meadow rue 'Black Stockings'

Family: Ranunculaceae

Features:

  • Lacy foliage

  • Upright, near-black stems

  • Sprays of fluffy, bright purplish-pink flowers

Sunlight: Full/Partial shade

Ultimate Height: 1.5 - 2.5 meters

Ultimate Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 meter

Flowering: Summer

 

Care:

May need supporting with brushwood or garden canes. Divide congested plants as new growth begins in spring, although divisions may be slow to re-establish. In autumn cut back flower stems to the ground.

Elizabeth Broadbent
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