How to Prune common meadow rue?
Faded flower stems can be cut back in late autumn or in spring before new growth starts emerging.

common meadow rue · Thalictrum flavum
Also known as: false rhubarb; fen rue; maidenhair meadow rue; poor man's rhubarb; small meadow rue; yellow meadow rue
Grow in moist, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Water regularly in dry periods.
Faded flower stems can be cut back in late autumn or in spring before new growth starts emerging.