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Wood Anemone

Anemone quinquefolia

Delicate spring ephemeral that spreads by thin rhizomes into wide carpets. Single white star flower above five-parted whorled leaves. Disappears by midsummer.

Family

Ranunculaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

0.5–1.75 ft

Spacing

0.5–1.83 ft apart

Light

part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

April, May, June

Bloom colors

white, green, brown

Wildlife value

pollinators

Landscape uses

naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV