Windflower Anemonella thalictroides
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Windflower:
Previously known as:
- Thalictrum thalictroides
- Phonetic Spelling
- uh-nem-oh-NEL-uh thal-ik-TROY-deez
- Description
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Prefers well-drained sandy, organically rich soil in the partial to full shade. A native wildflower found on slopes and ridges it can be grown in woodland gardens, nighttime gardens or in a shaded rock garden. It goes dormant in the summer.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Four-Season Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Anemonella
- Species:
- thalictroides
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Possible usage as an herbal medicine
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern North America
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts butterflies, moths, mammals, and several types of bees.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Drought, dry soil, heavy shade
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Green fruit displays from May to June.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- 6 petals/rays
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- March-Mayr 1-in. white or pink-tinged flowers appear on their own stem. They have 5-10 petal-like sepals (usually 5 or 6) and many yellow-green stamens
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Basal and stem of three-lobed leaflets up to 1 in. long; compound leaf with three ovate, rounded-lobe leaflets
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Black
- Brown/Copper
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are often dark
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heavy Shade
