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Anemone virginiana
Thimbleweed Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Throughout the eastern United States, in open woods and meadows with good soil, Thimbleweed forms colonies whose size seems determined by available soil moisture and richness. Good soil means large colonies - drier means smaller. Individual clumps of deeply cut leaved plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall. One inch, white-with-green-centered, buttercup like flowers on 10 to 12 inch stalks, flutter above the leaves in early to mid summer. The effect is cheerful and light. Tan fruits, which look like thimbles follow in late summer. Grow Thimbleweed along a wood's edge or in light shade. It is a rapid spreader in good and moist soil, but will be much slower to spread in drier sites. Cat# 1213

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- This is an easy plant to grow and adds so much to a semishady garden. The deeply lobed leaves add texture, then the flowers are a pretty small white bloom dancing on long stems, and before you know it the thimblelike seedheads are forming, adding longlasting tall interest in the garden. The seedheads can be left until the leaves drop in fall or picked to add to a dry arrangement. The seedhead opens to light tan woolly fruits.



X Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color X Berries & Fruits
Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
X Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
X Sandy X Organic
X Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
X Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
 X 24" to 36"
12" to 24" 36" or taller
Color
X White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring X Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring Late summer Late fall

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