Anemone virginiana

  • A charming native perennial that grows up to three feet tall with airy white flowers and delicate, fern-like foliage that is ideal for shady or woodland settings.

  • Thrives in part to full shade when grown in rich, medium soils, Keep moist while establishing, but can handle drier soil once mature.

  • A gentle spreader, give this Anemone room to spread by its rhizomes to form a dense grouping. It is a great plant for naturalizing a shady area with foliage acting as a subtle ground cover. Long-lasting blooms and ornamental seed heads provide interest for all seasons.

  • Native to the Eastern US extending from Maine to Oklahoma. Can be commonly found in woodlands or by streams. It thrives in the understory of deciduous forests, where it enjoys the dappled sunlight that filters through the tree canopy.

  • Tender growth forms with finely divided leaves in early spring. First blooms appear in mid to late spring, often lasting through summer. Once flowers fade in fall, foliage turns soft yellow, and puffy white, thimble shaped seedheads form and persist through winter.

  • Valuable plant for pollinators, song-birds, and small mammals who feed on it. Serves as a larval host for many beneficial insect species and contributes to a healthy, biodiverse garden.

Tall Thimbleweed

Pairs Well With

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Geranium maculatum

Symphyotrichum cordifolium

Asclepias exaltata

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Mixed shade, dry soil

Mixed shade, moist soil