About
Anemone canadensis is a hardy perennial that typically reaches a height of around 60 cm. Its long-stalked leaves are mid to dark green and feature 3 to 5 lobes, with a hairy texture on the underside. From late spring through midsummer, it produces white flowers with five petals, each showcasing yellow anthers, borne on branched stems.
About the genus
Anemone consists of herbaceous perennials characterized by their fibrous, rhizomatous, or tuberous root systems. The leaves are palmately lobed, and the flowers typically take the form of saucers, each usually featuring five petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in part shade. Drier conditions are tolerated when dormant in summer. Ideal for woodland planting or a wild garden, but may have the potential to become a nuisance in favourable conditions. See anemone cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe or separate the rhizomes in spring or summer when the foliage has died back
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews