Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Delicate spring ephemeral with white-pink anemone-like flowers above tiny columbine-like leaves. Cross between true Thalictrum and true Anemone in look. Formerly *Anemonella thalictroides*. The starchy root has been eaten cooked, though as a member of the buttercup family, some caution is warranted; the toxins involved are mild and destroyed by thorough cooking.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–0.75 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–0.75 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- container
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
Related native plants
More Thalictrum species
- Early Meadow-rue (Thalictrum dioicum)
- King-of-the-Meadow (Thalictrum pubescens)
- Purple Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum)