Thalictrum flavum subsp. glaucum - Meadow-rue

Thalictrum flavum glaucum, a natural variety of Yellow Meadow-rue, is a perennial plant with a bushy habit. Its elegant foliage displays a beautiful bluish-green colour with silver reflections. The generous flowering is pale yellow in colour. With its size, airy appearance, and pretty pastel colours of its inflorescences, it will be perfect for adding height and lightness to flower beds.

Originally from Spain and North Africa, Thalictrum flavum subspecies glaucum is a perennial plant with a bushy habit, forming clumps 1 to 1.5 metres (3 to 5 feet) tall and about 50 cm (20in) wide. The flowering takes place between June and July, with tall stems topped with numerous small flowers with very long stamens, they are pale yellow in colour and resemble mimosa flowers. Its deciduous foliage perfectly highlights the flowers with its bluish-green colour. The leaves are glaucous, light, and deeply lobed.

Despite its seemingly delicate and fragile appearance, Thalictrum flavum ssp. glaucum is very hardy and low-maintenance, although it may take some time to establish itself. This meadow-rue is the ideal plant to brighten up and flower shaded areas in the garden. It will create a beautiful contrast with less delicate perennials, as well as at the edge of shrub beds. It will naturally find its place alongside Hostas, Hydrangeas, Japanese Anemones, or ferns, for example. This plant will also thrive in shaded rockeries.