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Wood Anemone

Scientific name: Anemone nemorosa
Taxonomy
Family:Ranunculaceae
Type:Groundcovers Herbaceus
Native:YES
Plant Requirements
Zone:3 to 8
Sun:Full shade
Moisture:Wet
Plant Characteristics
Height:1 ft
Width:3 ft
Bloom:Showy flowers
Bloom Time:April to June
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Gardeners with damp shaded sites will enjoy the spreading nature of Wood Anemone.

  Morphology:
This is a herbaceous native groundcover that spreads by tough, creeping underground rhizomes. Foliage grows 6”-12” tall. Leaves are divided into 3-5 coarsely, unevenly-toothed, palmately-divided lobes.

The plants start blooming soon after the foliage emerges from the ground in March. Flowering occurs from April to June. Each flower has six petals which are pure white.

The foliage is poisonous.

  Adaptation:
Wood Anemone is a shade requiring plant that grows in deciduous forests and woodlands where it can make wide spreading carpets. They are only visible in the spring. As hot weather begins in June, the foliage melts down as the plant goes dormant. They will last longer if the soil stays moist and is rich in organic matter.

  Pests:
None reported.
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