Rue Anemone - Thalictrum Thalictroides

Rue anemone presents delicate, soft pink or white flowers on single stems throughout the spring and early summer. Its cup-shaped flowers identify it as a member of the buttercup family. Utterly charming in a shady corner of a garden, it offers a gently colorful influence in a woodsy setting.

Rue Anemone Plant Offers The Delicate Look Of a Wildflower’s Beauty

 Native to North America, it evokes images of days when wildflowers flourished everywhere. At the height of 6 to 10 inches, it needs about an equal amount of space for each plant. While delicate and fragile in appearance, the plant can resist spring frosts. An easy plant to grow requires only an average amount of water and maintenance. It takes time to rest in the summer after a showy performance in the earlier months.

 Choosing a Shady Location

 The delicacy of the wildflower invites gardeners to choose a shady spot where it can create a sense of calm and peacefulness. The native plant likes to share space with trees like oaks, maples, birch, and hundreds of others that lose their leaves once a year. A location near a tree helps the rue anemone receive the dappled sun that allows it to thrive. The leaves decaying organic material enriches the soil and enhances growing conditions.

 Delighting in Understated Eleganceof Rue Anemone

 The 5-10 petal-like sepals on the flowers of the rue anemone form around an unusual structure of pistils. A cluster of pollen-laden pistils enhances the beauty of the plant in a natural environment. Each plant invites close examination that reveals the delicacy of the prominent pistils above the petals. Locating the plant in a secluded nook, a rock garden, or a shady border can delight anyone who sees it. A pleasure to grow, compatible with the environment, and contributing to the elegance of a quiet garden, the lovely plant deserves a place in the home of any knowledgeable gardener.