Thalictrum aquilegifolium ‘Cotton Candy’
Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Cotton Candy' is a compact meadow rue with fluffy lavender flowers.
Thalictrum aquilegifolium ‘Cotton Candy’ is a compact meadow rue with upright stems hosting dense clusters of fluffy lavender flowers that bloom just above the foliage from late spring to midsummer. Its columnar habit to 3.5 feet tall adds valuable height to small spaces or the middle of the border. Tolerant of full sun but prefers light shade. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant. Possibly hardy to zone 4.
Common Name: Greater Meadow Rue
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Part Shade, Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp woods, hedges and rich upland meadows of the lower mountains, often in stony places near glaciers.
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Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, Asia - China and Japan, North Central and Eastern Asia
