Thalictrum delavayi 'Album'

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I have to praise the humble meadow rue or in this case the cultivar Thalictrum delavayi 'Album'. It lends itself to a relaxed planting schemen and I like to pair it with Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'. Given the right conditions, mainly not deep shade and the odd good soaking, both plants will grow to 1.5m and more.

They both sway gently in a breeze and whilst Thalictrum may need staking I avoid this by planting it with the Calamagrostis. There's something very graceful and uplifting about the mass of tiny starshaped white flowers.

Before the flowers open fully they look like tiny pearls.

Underplanting with hostas, hellebores, epimedium and erysimum.