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Herbaceous Perennial

Thalictrum 'Tukker Princess'

meadow rue 'Tukker Princess'

A robust, erect, clump-forming, rhizomatous herbaceous perennial up to 3m high, with stems striped in purple, pink and green, turning pink in autumn, three-pinnate leaves, up to 45cm long, of blue-green leaflets, and dense panicles up to 20cm long of sepal-less flowers composed of pale yellow stamens and pistils, in summer; honeybees visit Thalictrum flowers for pollen

Synonyms
Thalictrum flavum 'Tukker Princess'
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple Green Pink Blue Green
Summer Purple Green Pink Yellow Blue Green
Autumn Pink Blue Green
Winter
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Ranunculaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Thalictrum can be rhizomatous or tuberous perennials with ternately or pinnately divided, often attractive foliage, and panicles or racemes of small flowers with showy stamens and sometimes large colourful petal-like sepals

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moisture-retentive, humus-rich but well-drained soil in partial shade, and provide support if necessary, for example by growing among shrubs. See staking perennials for further advice.

Propagation

Propagate by division as new growth begins in spring; divisions may be slow to re-establish

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews in dry conditions

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