Melinda Myers

Canada Anemone

Botanical Name

Anemone canadensis

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

1 to 2 feet

Width

24 to 30 inches

Flowers

Late spring to mid-summer: white, 1 to 1.5 inches wide, 5 white sepals surrounding bright yellow anthers

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Medium to wet

Planting & Care

• Prefers part shade, but tolerates full sun in cooler summer climates
• Flower stems flop in too much shade
• Can spread aggressively in the preferred growing conditions
• Dig and divide May thru September
• Thrives along rivers, streams and in low meadows where moisture is plentiful

Problems

Slugs, rust, leaf spots, powdery mildew