Family: Ranunculaceae
Scientific Name: Anemone sylvestris
Common Name: Snowdrop Anemone
| Description | A pretty spring blooming perennial, producing lots of white flowers. If it likes the site it can rapidly colonize the area. |
| Pronunciation | (a-NEM-o-nee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | partially shaded |
| Soil & Site | well drained, humusy |
| Flowers | slightly nodding, fragrant white flowers, 1.5-2 inches in diameter consisting of 5 sepals, solitary on the flower stalk |
| Fruit | white, woolly seed heads |
| Leaves | basal, divided into 3-5 parts and are light green. |
| Stems | rhizomatous |
| Maintenance | Can be an aggressive runner but is easy to control. |
| Native Site | Native to Europe and Asia. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage)
#06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro) |
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