Wood Anemone
Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone is a bulb for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Mar, Apr, May.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 15 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 15 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Wood Anemone's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Black Cohoshfor height behind it
- Cinnamon Fernfor height behind it
- Evergreen Huckleberryfor height behind it
- Foxglovefor height behind it
- Fringed Bleeding Heartto edge in front
- Goatsbeardfor height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: