Thalictrum dasycarpum (Purple Meadow Rue)

Purple Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) 

Height, Spread: 2-6 ft, 3-4 ft

Water/Soil: Average-moist, well-drained

Light: Full sun-partial shade

Bloom: Spring, yellow blooms

Native Range: Central USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, Deer resistant

Notes: Herbaceous perennial, found in wet meadows and thickets in the central USA and Canada. It is relatively deer resistant, and birds will eat its seeds. Best planted in the back of border gardens.