'Cotton Ball' Thalictrum | Proven Winners®

'Cotton Ball' Thalictrum | Proven Winners®

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Price: $19.99

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'Cotton Ball' Thalictrum | Proven Winners®

Size

Price: $19.99

Proven Winners is constantly working to refine and improve their offerings for the North American garden and to the nursery industry in using the best in new plant and production materials.

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Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

Thalictrum ‘Cotton Ball’ (Meadow Rue)
‘Cotton Ball’ is a graceful and airy Meadow Rue that brings height, texture, and movement to the garden. A companion to the popular ‘Cotton Candy,’ this variety trades lavender-pink blooms for clean, crisp white flowers held on dark, contrasting stems. Finely textured foliage forms a narrow, upright pillar, making this an excellent choice for tight spaces or areas needing vertical interest.

Details:

  • Bloom Color: White

  • Foliage Color: Green

  • Height: 38–42"

  • Spread: 18–24"

  • Spacing: 18–24"

  • Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

  • Hardiness Zones: 5–8

  • Bloom Time: Early Summer to Midsummer

  • Characteristics: Attracts Bees & Butterflies; Deer & Rabbit Resistant; Easy to Grow; Excellent Cut Flower

Photo(s) courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Perennial

Height Category:

Tall

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

White

Flower Shade:

White

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies

Resists:

Deer, Rabbits

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Shade to Sun, Sun

Bloom Time:

Early Summer, Mid Summer

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Border Plant, Cottage Garden, Cut Flower, Easy to Grow

Thalictrum ‘Cotton Ball’ (Meadow Rue)
‘Cotton Ball’ is a graceful and airy Meadow Rue that brings height, texture, and movement to the garden. A companion to the popular ‘Cotton Candy,’ this variety trades lavender-pink blooms for clean, crisp white flowers held on dark, contrasting stems. Finely textured foliage forms a narrow, upright pillar, making this an excellent choice for tight spaces or areas needing vertical interest.

Details:

  • Bloom Color: White

  • Foliage Color: Green

  • Height: 38–42"

  • Spread: 18–24"

  • Spacing: 18–24"

  • Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

  • Hardiness Zones: 5–8

  • Bloom Time: Early Summer to Midsummer

  • Characteristics: Attracts Bees & Butterflies; Deer & Rabbit Resistant; Easy to Grow; Excellent Cut Flower

Photo(s) courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Plant Type:

Perennial

Height Category:

Tall

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

White

Flower Shade:

White

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies

Resists:

Deer, Rabbits

Light Requirement:

Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Shade to Sun, Sun

Bloom Time:

Early Summer, Mid Summer

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Border Plant, Cottage Garden, Cut Flower, Easy to Grow

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