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Wood Anemone

Anemone Nemorosa

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Overview

The Wood Anemone, or Anemone nemorosa, thrives in deciduous woodland settings. This perennial grows to about 4-8 inches in height, spreading via rhizomes to form a carpet of foliage. In early spring, its delicate white flowers, which may have a slight pink tint, typically span 1 inch across. It prefers well-drained, humus-rich soil and part to full shade, making it ideal for naturalizing in shaded garden spots or underplanting beneath trees.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 5–8Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Mediterranean, Temperate

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — making it ideal for naturalizing in shaded garden spots or underplanting beneath trees

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: High, Medium
USDA zones: 5–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Climate: Mediterranean, Temperate

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Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — often with a hint of blue or pink on the reverse; in early spring, its delicate white flowers, which may have a, image 142

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — In early spring, its delicate white flowers, which may have a slight pink tint, typically span 1 inch across, image 133

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — In early spring, its delicate white flowers, which may have a slight pink tint, typically span 1 inch across, image 55

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — botanically known as Anemone nemorosa

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — the plant will go dormant; anemone nemorosa requires well-draining, image 99

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — making it ideal for naturalizing in shaded garden spots or underplanting beneath trees; botanically known as, image 109

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — expect a flush of starry blooms

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — Part of the Ranunculaceae family; the Wood Anemone, or Anemone nemorosa, thrives in deciduous woodland settings, image 86

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — often with a hint of blue or pink on the reverse; in early spring, its delicate white flowers, which may have a, image 64

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — In early spring, its delicate white flowers, which may have a slight pink tint, typically span 1 inch across, image 159

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — botanically known as Anemone nemorosa; surrounding a central cluster of yellow stamens.<br><br>Preferring dappled, image 136

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — ground cover / perennial for full or half or shade; thus planning companion plantings that will sustain visual, image 130

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — ground cover / perennial with blue and pink and white blooms

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — each presenting with six to seven white petals; retreating underground until the following spring, image 89

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — botanically known as Anemone nemorosa; surrounding a central cluster of yellow stamens.<br><br>Preferring dappled, image 84

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — forming impressive drifts

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — The ideal pH range for this plant is slightly acidic to neutral; making it ideal for naturalizing in shaded, image 146

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — The plant exhibits deeply lobed leaves that create a lush, green carpet

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — humus-rich soil that emulates the leaf-litter found in its natural forest floor habitat

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — is a captivating perennial that brings a delicate beauty to any shade or woodland garden; they partner, image 111

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — expect a flush of starry blooms; humus-rich soil that emulates the leaf-litter found in its natural forest floor habitat

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — is a captivating perennial that brings a delicate beauty to any shade or woodland garden; they partner, image 59

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — ground cover / perennial for full or half or shade; thus planning companion plantings that will sustain visual, image 78

Wood Anemone (Anemone Nemorosa) — humus-rich soil that emulates the leaf-litter found in its natural forest floor habitat; blue and pink and white, image 145

Photographs by 13 contributors

Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Susanne Nilsson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 · source
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 · source
Tero Karppinen from Finland, CC BY 2.0 · source
Lilly M, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Denis Bastianelli, CC BY 4.0 · source
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Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Pierre-Jacques DESPA, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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