Anemone Species, European Thimbleweed, European Wood Anemone

Anemone nemorosa

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Anemone (uh-NEM-oh-nee)
Species
nemorosa (nem-or-OH-suh)
Synonym
Anemonanthea nemorosa
Anemone nemorosa-alba
Anemone pedata
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Light Blue
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Durango, Colorado

Chicago, Illinois

Mason, Michigan

Eveleth, Minnesota

Sparks, Nevada

Sumner, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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B
(Zone 8a) | March 2008 | neutral

It has its natural habitat in deciduous forests and woodlands where it can make whole carpets and like many other woodland spring bloomer...Read More

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Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | positive

Absolutely charming in bloom, it vanishes as the weather gets hotter, to return again the following spring.

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L
(Zone 8a) | May 2002 | neutral

A Spring flower which often grows in such great profusion, that it carpets the floor of the woodland with delicate, many petalled flowers...Read More

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