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wood anemone

wood anemone

Anemonoides quinquefolia

herbaceousβ›… part shadeπŸ’§πŸ’§ moderate water❄ Hardy: Zone 4a – Zone 8b

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A delicate spring ephemeral with white or pale pink flowers that blooms early in woodlands before trees leaf out. It spreads slowly via rhizomes to form charming colonies on the forest floor.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
0.5–1β€² tall Γ— 1–1.5β€² wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Ranunculaceae

Native to the United States

Native Range

Eastern North America

Native to: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Spring

Companion Planting

Plants well with