yellow meadow rue

Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator'

The Yellow Meadow Rue (Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator') is an eye-catching perennial plant that lights up gardens and landscapes with its bright yellow foliage. It produces attractive, frothy yellow flowers during late spring. This hardy and easy-to-grow plant loves full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil with regular watering. Growing to an average of 3 feet tall and reaching 3 feet in width, it lends texture and volume to a garden with its narrow leaves. Deer resistant and tolerant of clay soils, it makes an ideal addition to borders, beds and containers. Gardeners will enjoy the lovely flowers, and wildlife will be attracted to the seeds the flowers produce.

Cycle:

Herbaceous Perennial

Watering:

Average

Propagation:

Division,Root Cutting,Seed Propagation,Layering Propagation

Hardiness Zone:

5 - 7

Flowers:

Yellow Flowers

Sun:

Full sun,part shade

Leaf:

Yes

Leaf Color:

green,yellow

Growth Rate:

Low

Maintenance:

Low

Care Level:

Medium

watering

Yellow meadow rue (Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator') should be watered 1-2 times per week, depending on the weather and current temperature. When watering, make sure to not over saturate the soil, so it should be moist but not soggy. When the top inch or so of soil appears dry, it is time to give your yellow meadow rue a thorough watering. Water thoroughly so the entire root system receives adequate moisture. Watering in the morning is best because it gives the plant time to absorb the moisture before the temperature drops at night. During the summer months, you may need to water more often as the hot weather can cause the soil to dry out faster.

sunlight

Yellow meadow rue (Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator') requires full sun to partial shade. To ensure it remains healthy, it needs several hours of direct sunlight each day. For best results, this plant should be grown in an area with 6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day during the warm season. Avoid planting in especially dry areas, as this plant prefers moist soils with some organic matter. In a shady location, its flowers may not fully open.

pruning

For yellow meadow rue (Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator'), pruning should be done regularly in the spring and summer. Pruning helps to maintain a desired size, shape and vigorous growth. In the spring, prune out any dead or damaged branches and thin out excess growth to create the desired form. During the summer, cut back any overly tall stems to keep the plant in neat shape. For more vigorous growth, selectively remove shoots and decrease the density of the foliage to allow for renewed growth.

Season

Fall

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Starts Flowering

Thalictrum flavum 'Illuminator' typically starts flowering in late spring, usually in May or June.