Anemone sylvestris
Snowdrop Anemone
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Nodding white flowers bloom freely in spring, then form white woolly fruit. They can spread freely if happily situated.
Height
10-18 Inches
Spread
15-18 Inches
Color
White
Interesting Notes
Anemone comes from the Greek work anemos, meaning 'wind'.
Bloom Time
May-June
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Deadhead for a tidy look. Great to plant with spring bulbs.
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Bugbane (Cimicifuga ramosa), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Peachleaf Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia), Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Thrillers ), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Sierra Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi), Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Cranesbill (Geranium cantabrigiense), False Forget-Me-Not, Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense), Masterwort (Astrantia major), Barrenwort (Epimedium warleyense), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), False Forget-Me-Not (Brunnera macrophylla), Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale), Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
| • | Organic |
