{"product_id":"cotton-ball-meadow-rue-20-cell-plug-tray","title":"Cotton Ball Meadow Rue - 20-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eCotton Ball is a companion to Cotton Candy, with the same tall, sturdy, columnar form but clear white flowers. Wispy white sprays sit on dark stems, a crisp contrast that looks especially good in the evening garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dense pillar of fine-textured leaves adds height to narrow spaces, and the long stems and lasting flowers make it an excellent cut flower. Deer and rabbits usually leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAiry, rounded clusters of tiny flowers made of fluffy, thread-like stamens in clear white, forming cotton-like puffs 3 to 5 inches across on dark purple-black stems. The flowers sit just above the foliage. Leaves are finely divided with small, rounded, lobed leaflets in medium green, densely covering the stems. The plant is a narrow, columnar pillar 38 to 42 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. At peak it looks like a tall green column capped with white puffs on dark stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeadow rue prefers richer, more evenly moist soil than lavender, so plant it in a nearby border with some afternoon shade, where its airy flower sprays can rise behind lower plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in average to fertile soil that stays reasonably moist; afternoon shade helps in hot, dry spots. Hardy in zones 5-8; cut the flowering stems back after bloom if the plant looks tired, and leave it undisturbed once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thalictrum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, columnar pillar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38–42 in tall × 18–24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 20-cell plug tray: 20 large, field-ready plugs of this variety (cells about 2¾ in. wide × 3¼ in. deep or deeper), ready to plant out or pot up. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"20-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724264014120,"sku":"GLLF-PER-51639EF4-20","price":361.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/cotton-ball-meadow-rue.jpg?v=1790864869","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/cotton-ball-meadow-rue-20-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}