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Purple meadow-rue

Thalictrum dasycarpum

Purple meadow-rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Mar–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 30 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Purple meadow-rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) — *Thalictrum dasycarpum* — Purple meadow-rue. Photo by cassi saari via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Purple meadow-rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Mar–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, purple meadow-rue pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).