Anemone canadensis (Meadow Anemone)
Anemone canadensis (Meadow Anemone) is a robust perennial producing masses of upward-facing, brilliant white flowers, 2 in. wide (5 cm), adorned with a bouquet of contrasting yellow stamens. Blooming in mid-spring to early summer, they are borne atop erect hairy flowering stems clothed with broad, deeply cut, and sharply-toothed leaves.
Anemone canadensis (Meadow Anemone) is a robust perennial producing masses of upward-facing, brilliant white flowers, 2 in. wide (5 cm), adorned with a bouquet of contrasting yellow stamens. Blooming in mid-spring to early summer, they are borne atop erect hairy flowering stems clothed with broad, deeply cut, and sharply-toothed leaves. Meadow Anemone spreads vigorously from underground rhizomes and will gradually form large colonies. A vigorous ground cover for a difficult wet spot.
- Grows up to 12-24 in. tall (30-60 cm) and 24-30 in. wide (60-75 cm).
- Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun or part shade.
- Undemanding, this Anemone is a welcomed addition to prairies and meadows and can be near streams, ponds, or water gardens.
- Generally pest and disease free. Keep an eye out for leaf spots, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust, caterpillars, flea beetles, and slugs. Deer resistant.
- Propagate by division.
- Native to North America.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 3 – 8 |
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| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Anemones – Windflowers |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early) |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 9" – 3' (22cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30″ – 36″ (75cm – 90cm) |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Midwest, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Northeast, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Southeast, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Southwest, New Mexico |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Ground Covers, Ponds and Streams |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |