`Black Stockings’ meadow rue features black stems that contrast well with its airy mauve-pink flowers. Each flower is actually a puff of stamens, forming cloud-like clusters high above columbine-like foliage. In addition to its aesthetic appeal, meadow rue has the practical benefit of being deer resistant and thriving in average to moist soil conditions. ‘Black Stockings’ is excellent planted within a woodland garden especially in combination with companions.
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Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
5½'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1' to 2'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Butterflies
Bees
Deer Resistant
Features
Features black stems that contrast well with its airy mauve-pink flowers. Each flower is actually a puff of stamens, forming cloud-like clusters high above columbine-like foliage.
Landscape Value
Excellent planted within a woodland garden especially in combination with companions.
Care
Watering:
`Black Stockings' Meadow Rue is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
`Black Stockings' Meadow Rue is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
`Black Stockings' Meadow Rue should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
