Wood Anemone is a tiny early spring flowering woodland native. Reaching only about 6 inches in height, it's an easy plant to overlook. This is one of my favorite Anemones, flowering really early, late April - early May in our area. I would guess it is an important early flowering plant for emerging bumble bees.
The five parted (sometimes 6) flowers can range from white to medium pink in color. The leaves are a burgundy color when emerging, changing to a medium green when mature. The leaves are palmately divided into 3 lobed sections.
Wood Anemone is native to eastern North America, from Alberta eastwards in Canada, and the Dakotas eastwards in the US.
Does it always have this brown leafes? It seems to be nearly similar to the European species Anemone nemorosa with the - for collectors big - difference, that yours has white stames and ours have yellow ones! Beautiful plant, of course :-).
ReplyDeleteI really like this plant but like you said have never seen it for sale. I wonder how it spreads--moderately v. quickly? I made the mistake of planting Anemone canadensis in the wrong place and it started going everywhere. I collect Anemone nemorosa and have about 15 cultivars--sorry not native but still quite beautiful. I will have to keep my eyes open for this anemone.
ReplyDeleteHi Katrin,
ReplyDeleteNo the young leaves are wine colored but turn green as the plant is in full flower. Interesting how similar it is to a European species.
Heather
Hi Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteYes Canada Anemone can spread fast in moist rich soils. Showy blooms though and I've seen people use it as a ground cover.
I am going to try and collect some seed this year and see how that goes.
Heather
This is such a little treasure! Anemones are on my 2011 Wishlist, but I hadn't seen this "flavor". I am looking for Spring bloomers, for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHi Shrylene,
ReplyDeleteThese are nice but not overly showy due to their small size. Good luck with fulfilling your wish list!
Heather