code: 676
It flowers from early till late summer
Family: Ranuculaceae
Common name: Tall anemone, Tall Thimble-weed
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 30 cm
Maximum Height: 75 cm
This easy-to-grow perennial has numerous greenish-white to citrine-yellow cup shaped flowers on strong upright stems high above the green, deeply cut and clustered vine like leaves, which, as they age, turn to chocolate-brown. It flowers from early till late summer, then, after frost, the “thimble” in the flower centre matures to a cottony tuft. RHS AGM Winner
Sowing advice:
Sow seeds IMMEDIATELY you receive them, at any time of the year, they depend on having several months, sometimes up to a year in cold, damp compost, (NOT DRY IN A FRIDGE) before they will germinate. Keep the seed tray moist in a cold greenhouse or shady corner and do not discard. These fresh seeds can be very slow to germinate but do not use any artificial heat in an attempt to germinate them as it may simply disrupt their germination mechanism causing them to enter even deeper dormancy.
Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates full shade. Prefers moist, sandy-humusy soils. Not as aggressive as most other anemone species.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Anemone virginiana is a spring-blooming anemone that is a Missouri native plant. It grows up to 2′ tall (sometimes taller in the wild) and typically occurs in rocky or dry open woods or wooded slopes. One inch diameter flowers are borne on erect stems above the foliage and feature five, white, petal-like sepals and a thimble-like, center mound of yellowish stamens. Flowers give way to thimble-shaped seed heads which remain on the plants well into winter. Three-parted leaves may carry a reddish tinge late into the season. Genus name is often said to be derived from the Greek word anemos meaning wind.
