T. rochebruneanum foliage

These flowers have an ethereal and delicate quality

Common name: lavender mist

Family name: Ranunculaceae

Description: tall upright plant with alternate, bipinnately compound leaves, with pinnately veined leaflets, which have a blue-green colour. Dark stems hold small, lavender flowers in panicles clustered well above the foliage, giving an attractive, mist or spray-like appearance.

Flower: small, five petaled, lavender in colour, with yellow stamens; blooms July to September.

Foliage: blueish-green, pinnately compound leaves; foliage is attractive.

Growing conditions: filtered shade, part shade, full sun only if soil is kept moist; well-drained soil.

Height and spread: 1.83 meters by 0.91 meters

Limitations: This large plant can look a bit “leggy” and insubstantial and could be considered unsuitable for more formal gardens.

Landscape uses: The flowers  can look spectacular if massed together. Best at the back of the border due to it’s height. This plant prefers dappled sunlight, and would look lovely in a woodland type setting.