Anemone virginiana
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Sun to Partial Shade
• Soils: Average to Moist
• Bloom Time: White flowers from May to July
• Size: up to 3 feet in height, 1-2 foot in spread
This plant offers a great late spring bloom to kick off the ground season. It prefers slightly shady woodland edges, but will tolerate full sun if the soils are moist. While this anemone is not as aggressive as others in this genus, the plant will still spread via underground root structures. Be sure to wear gloves when pruning as the sap can cause minor irritation. This is a true Cape Cod native.
Garden Companions
Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)
Nature Benefits
• Flowers provide nectar to a variety of pollinators.
• Seeds are eaten by songbirds and small mammals.
Native Habitat
Forest edges, shores of rivers or lakes, flood plains.