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Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone, Windflower or Thimbleweed
Origin: Native to Europe.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Anemone |
| Species |
| nemorosa |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 -(-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 20 |
| Height |
| 15 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Moist, humus-rich soil with part to full shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Leaf eelworms, caterpillars, powdery mildews and slugs. |
| Flower Description |
| Formed from 5 - 8 white sepals with the centre coloured yellow. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths, then place horizontally in flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |
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