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Herbaceous Perennial

Thalictrum delavayi 'Album'

Chinese meadow rue 'Album'

An upright, herbaceous perennial growing to around 1.5m, with pale green leaves divided into many small oblong leaflets, turning yellow-brown in the autumn. Large, open panicles of white flowers 2cm in width with prominent stamens, appear in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Green
Autumn Green Yellow Brown
Winter
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Ranunculaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming, Columnar upright
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. May need staking. See staking perennials for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in early spring. Propagate by division in spring as new growth begins

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

In late autumn or early winter the faded flower stems cam be cut back to ground level to tidy the plant if required.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions

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