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Intermediate
skill rating |
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0.6m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Anemone virginiana
Other names: Tall anemone, Tall thimbleweed, Thimbleweed
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Genus: Anemone
Species: A. virginiana - A. virginiana forms upright leafless, airy stems with greenish white flowers followed by thimble-like seed heads.
Anemone virginiana is: Deciduous
Flower: Green, White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring
Habit: Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Toxicity: Eating may cause mild stomach upset, and skin contact may cause irritation.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy mespilus), Aster x frikartii 'Mönch' (Frikart's aster 'Monch'), Sophora japonica (Japanese pagoda tree), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Lennei' (Saucer magnolia 'Lennei'), Aster turbinellus hort. (Mauve-flowered starwort)
Anemone virginiana (Tall anemone) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Containers, Rock, Underplanting
Cultivation: Grow in well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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