Description

Key Information:

Soil Moisture: Mesic (Medium)
Sun: Part Sun – Shade
Height: 4-8″
Bloom Color: Light Pink – White
Bloom Season: April – May

More Detail:

Suggested Uses: Great plant for woodland gardens.

Native Range: Native to Appalachia, the Ozarks and scattered areas surrounding. Minnesota: Native to the southeastern corner of the state.

Pollinators: Bees

Flowers: There are 1-4 flowers on each plant with one 1″ flower per branch. There are no petals, instead each flower has 5-8 petal-like sepals. They have many stamens and yellow anthers.

Leaves: The opposite leaves have a stalk or petiole extending from the main plant stalk. They are divided into 3 branches, each with a single leaflet. The leaflets are slightly three lobed or notched.

Interesting Facts:

Name: The common name “Rue” refers to the fact that the leaves resemble the Meadow Rue.

Other Names: Thalictrum thalictroides, Mayflower

More Information: USDA PLANT profile