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... Common names: Columbine Meadow Rue. A mid-height to tall perennial, hardy to zone 3. LOW MAINTENANCE. Of Upright habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Slow-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 2-3'+, and 1˝' wide. Native to Europe: France/ Spain/ W Russia/ Romania/ Turkey (where they are rare). Graceful, elegant. Height to 4˝' in some conditions. This is one of the better ones for non-white colour. Every garden needs one... No problems with the benchmark winters, in any of several positions. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: good, loamy, moist or boggy to wet. Naturally occurring in meadows, often in the mountains, and on shady rocks. Wide range of conditions. Reportedly not needing drainage (I have no first-hand bog experience...). May be sited in full sun if the soil is kept moist. Fibrous roots. Foliage of fine texture. Small flowers are borne as a large Panicle for a few weeks in late spring. Flower colour: shades of pink, sometimes darker into shades of purple to violet and sometimes white. Airy petal-less flowers with prominent upright coloured stamens; lacy/ puffy effect; panicles to 6-8" wide. Some uses: Borders and Beds, Specimens, Mass Planting, Boggy areas, Waterside, Cut Flowers, Naturalizing, Naturalizing Meadows. Better effect in small groups than singly.
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synonyms Thalictrum dichotomum; T. oligospermum; T. repens; T. sibiricum; T. trigynum. A tall perennial, hardy to zone 3 or colder. Of Upright habit, colonizing mainly by forming a very tight clump. Moderately quick-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 2-5'. Native to Asia: N China/ Mongolia/ Siberia. An airy plant for a dryish location. About 3' tall in cultivation. Most internet references are about biochemical or herbal uses; precious little else. Recommended site: sun. Soil: fertile, loamy, well-drained and dry-ish. Naturally occurs in dry slopes, plain grasslands and field margins at elevations up to 1900m. Open, sparse foliage, of fine texture. Tiny flowers are borne as a moderate flat-topped Panicle in summer. Flowers yellowish, tinged greenish and not very showy. Some uses: Borders and Beds, Naturalizing Meadows.
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... Common names: Spiderwort. A low to mid-height perennial, hardy to zone 3 or colder. LOW MAINTENANCE. Of Tufted habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Moderately quick-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 15-18in, and 1.5 ft wide. Species native to NAm: Alta/ Ont/ maybe into Quebec/ most US states between the Rockies and a line due south of Lake Michigan/ probably into Mexico; and in NY and NJ for some reason. Attractive plant. Recommended site: part shade to sun. Soil: most any, fertile, reliably moist but well-drained especially in winter. Semi-invasive in moist, rich, sunny spots (warmer climates maybe?)? Not fussy about soil. Foliage of fine texture. Good-sized purple flowers are borne in a small Umbel for 2 months in summer. Attractive, 3-lobed. Each flower open for only one day (half day in sunlight). Some uses: Borders and Beds, Mass Planting, Rock Gardens, Waterside, Butterflies and/or caterpillars, Honey Bees, Songbirds, Naturalizing.
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Like the above but shorter, about 10 in tall; and with light blue flowers.
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