Thalictrum delavayi ‘Album’
Thalictrum delavayi 'Album' is the beautiful white form of the elegant Chinese meadow rue.
Thalictrum delavayi ‘Album’ is the beautiful white form of the elegant Chinese meadow rue. It is a tall, ethereal perennial with pendulous buds like white raindrops opening to reveal white wing-like petals above dangling yellowish stamens in summer. Meadow rue is a group of stately perennials that also have attractive columbine-like foliage and are perfect for the middle or back of the border. Plants appreciate even moisture. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Chinese Meadow Rue
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, scrub, hills, grassy slopes, shady places, along streams, damp rocky ledges from 1800-3400 metres in western China.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
