Perennials > Anemone > Anemone sylvestris > Anemone sylvestris
Anemone sylvestris
Snowdrop Windflower
Origin: Eastern and Central Europe, Caucasus.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Anemone |
| Species |
| sylvestris |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -32 -(-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -25 - 20 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Gardening planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and full shade. Moist, well-drained humusy soils. Prefers clay. |
| Shape |
| Spreading and mat-forming. |
| Pests |
| Deer tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Woodland. |
| Leaf Description |
| Upright stems that grow up to 45 cm tall. The leaves are deeply-lobed. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped, 3 - 5 cm in diameter, fragrant, 5-sepaled and nodding. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are white with a yellow anthers in the center. The leaves are green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
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