Pleasing, deeply lobed foliage combines with small white spring flowers, held erect, having five petal-like sepals and greenish-yellow central stamens around a central dome. Flowers are replaced by long-lasting green fruit clusters, which are shaped like thimbles and eventually turn to fluffy seeds.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Prairie, Savanna / Woodland
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost), Winter (Nov - Mar)
Main Color: White
Fall Color:
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Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Food/Pollinators
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Size
Height:
14 to
24
inches
Spread:
10 to
14
inches
Size
Height: 14 to
24
inches
Spread: 10 to
14
inches
Size
Height: 14 to
24
inches
Spread: 10 to
14
inches
Typical Landscape Use
In beds behind shorter plants and in native plant gardens.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Plant in well-drained soil; will tolerate shallow and rocky soil.
Special Features
Ornamental Fruits / Seed Pods / Seed Heads
Special Usage
Containers
Basic Description
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