The Meadow-rues have the cut foliage and blossoms with many stamens typical of the members of the Buttercup family. They are not at all difficult to growóany rich light, loamy soil which is well drained will please them. They show their gratitude by grothing and blooming without further care except weeding. I have mine in full sun but they can tolerate partial shade. So far insects and diseases have created no trouble.
The yellow Meadow-rue, Thalictrum glacum, has grayish-blue foliage. It grows to a height of 4 feet and opens its yellow blossoms in late June or early July. It is an ideal plant to set near yellow-flowering Hemerocallis.
Thalictrum rochebrunianum is name enough for something very large and gives one no idea of the airy-fairy dantiness of this rich lavender Meadow-rue. Blossoms appear in great abundance in August. After the first crop comes a second crop. The plants grow to about the same height as the yellow one. It is also an ideal companion plant for Hemerocallis. The blosoms are lovely in vases but I found I had to put the stems in hot water for a few moments to keep them from wilting.
Meadow-rues may be propagated by seeds or by division. I have planted seeds in a seed frame both in late fall and early spring and have found germination about the same. Neither time was it too good. One gardener has reported that she had excellent results several times with Thalictrum rochebrunianum when planting the seed in a flat or flower pot and setting them out to freeze for several months. Then she brought them inside to a sunny window and they germinated well.
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