King-of-the-Meadow
Thalictrum pubescens
Also known as: Tall Meadow Rue
Sometimes treated as a synonym of *T. polygamum*. Tall cloud-like white-puff inflorescences over delicate columbine-like foliage. Eastern wet-meadow counterpart of *T. dasycarpum*.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–7 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
Related native plants
More Thalictrum species
- Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
- Early Meadow-rue (Thalictrum dioicum)
- Purple Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum)