Early Meadow-rue
Thalictrum dioicum
Early meadow-rue is a delicate woodland plant whose dangling, tassel-like flowers and lacy columbine-like foliage catch the light in spring. Deer-resistant and airy for shade.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, alkaline, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
Related native plants
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- Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
- King-of-the-Meadow (Thalictrum pubescens)
- Purple Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum)