Thalictrum Black Stockings Dionaea 20' tall flower spike

20' tall flower spike

and the fall the floral show is nothing short of spectacular

is a vigorous grower

which are nestled just atop the foliage in mid-April (NC)

The evergreen foliage is topped

Thalictrum Black Stockings Dionaea 20' tall flower spikeThis stunning meadow rue from the Terra Nova breeding program forms a 6' tall clump of lacy, green, deer resistant foliage topped with large, pink flower heads reminiscent of Thalictrum rochebrunianum but, in this case, highlighted by jet black stems. Breeding labels went missing, so we don't know the exact parentage behind this splendid hybrid. While Thalictrum 'Black Stockings' is very easy to grow under most garden conditions, moist rich soils