Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone Care

Anemone Quinquefolia

Other names: Windflower

What is the plant

Anemonoides quinquefolia is a perennial herbaceous plant with a horizontal underground rhizome 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 in) thick. There are two distinct leaf forms: stem leaves and a basal leaf. The flowering stem (which includes the stem leaves) and the basal leaf emanate from the same base point on the rhizome.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

19°C - 22°C

Hardiness zone

5 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water regularly.
Fertilizer
You can fertilize the plant every spring using a general, all-purpose mixture.
Sunlight
This member of the buttercup family is a woodland plant that performs best in full or partial shade, such as the dappled light beneath a deciduous tree.

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Soil
Wood anemone requires rich, loose soil and benefits from the addition of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm.) of compost, leaf mulch, or bark chips to the soil before planting.
Temperature
Anemones are frost hardy to -10c but flower spikes will be damaged if frozen (in the UK even Autumn started corms won't flower until April when temperatures have usually recovered) If you are in any doubt sow in the Spring.
Container
Yes, Anemone coronaria do very well in pots. Anemone nemorosa and anemone blanda can be grown in pots but are happier in the ground.

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Additional
The toxicity of Anemone nemorosa is very high. ... In internal use it is very toxic, acting as a narcotic and being able to cause muscular paralysis and heart failure.
Popularity
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