Anemone ranunculoides (Yellow Wood Anemone)
Wood Ginger, Yellow Anemone, Yellow Wood Anemone
Native to European woodlands, Anemone ranunculoides (Yellow Wood Anemone) is a showy herbaceous perennial producing a profusion of shiny, cup-shaped, bright golden yellow flowers in early to mid-spring. Resembling buttercups, the cute blossoms, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), are borne just above the attractive foliage of deeply-cut, three-lobed, toothed leaves. Yellow Wood Anemone naturalizes well and spreads quite quickly by creeping rhizomes to form colorful colonies. It makes a great floral display in the spring and goes dormant as temperatures rise in mid to late summer. A charming woodland ground cover for the partly shaded garden.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows up to 4-8 in. tall and wide (10-20 cm).
- Easily grown in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils in part shade. Keep the soil moist during the growing season.
- Undemanding, this Anemone is a welcomed addition to borders, under trees and large shrubs, rock gardens, cottage gardens, or woodlands. For best visual impact, plant en masse.
- Keep an eye out for slugs, caterpillars, powdery mildew, leaf spot, and rust. Deer resistant.
- To be planted in fall.
- Propagate by division of rhizomes after the leaves have died down.
- Native to Europe.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Anemones - Windflowers |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) |
Height | 4" – 8" (10cm – 20cm) |
Spread | 4" – 8" (10cm – 20cm) |
Spacing | 4" – 8" (10cm – 20cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Anemones - Windflowers |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) |
Height | 4" – 8" (10cm – 20cm) |
Spread | 4" – 8" (10cm – 20cm) |
Spacing | 4" – 8" (10cm – 20cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |