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wood anemone

Anemone nemorosa

Genus: Anemone
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Names: lady's nightcap, moonflower, nightcaps, old woman's nest, wind-flower, wood crowfoot, wood windflower

About this plant

A dwarf herbaceous perennial to 20cm in height, with a slender rhizome and deeply cut leaves. Solitary flowers with about 7 white petals, sometimes flushed pink on reverse

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil. Drier conditions may be tolerated when dormant

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe or separate the rhizomes in spring when the foliage has died back

Pests

Susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower MeadowWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years