{"product_id":"cotton-candy-meadow-rue-20-cell-plug-tray","title":"Cotton Candy Meadow Rue - 20-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eCotton Candy is a meadow rue that grows into a dense, narrow pillar of fine-textured foliage topped with wispy, fluffy lavender flowers. Unlike many leggy meadow rues, its flowers sit just above the leaves, so the plant looks balanced and full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts columnar shape adds height to small spaces without taking up much room, and the tall stems and long-lasting flowers are excellent for cutting. Deer and rabbits rarely bother it.\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 soft lavender pink, forming cotton-like puffs 3 to 5 inches across at the tops of the stems. The flowers sit just above the leaves. Foliage is finely divided, with small, rounded, lobed leaflets like columbine leaves, in medium green with a slightly bluish cast, densely covering the stems. The plant forms a narrow, columnar pillar 38 to 42 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. At peak it looks like a tall green column topped with a lavender haze.\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 Soft lavender pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium green with a bluish cast\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":67724255789352,"sku":"GLLF-PER-90281279-20","price":352.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/cotton-candy-meadow-rue.jpg?v=1790864869","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/cotton-candy-meadow-rue-20-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}