Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'

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Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'

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Kemper Code: R200

Common Name: meadow rue
Zone: 4 to 7
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 2 to 5 feet
Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Bloom Time: July - August Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Lilac pink
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers a rich, humusy soil and light, dappled sun. Intolerant of hot and humid conditions.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

A dense, clump-forming meadow rue growing 2-5' tall. Features lacy, fine-textured, medium green, compound foliage (superficially resembling columbine or maidenhair fern) and tiny, double lilac-pink flowers borne in large, wiry-branched, airy, terminal sprays which appear in July and August. Mass effect of bloom can be quite showy and bloom is long-lasting (2 months or more). Purplish plant stems are thin, and plant will usually require staking or other support. Stems of plants grown close together can become entangled.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Powdery mildew and rust are only occasional problems.

Uses:

This tall, airy plant with a long summer bloom provides color and contrast to the perennial border, wildflower garden, meadow or naturalized area. Good background plant.