anise root
Osmorhiza longistylis
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Anise root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is an herb for low maintenance spots and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Small white flowers appear in open clusters in early to late spring. The stems are covered with long, soft hairs, and the leaves are divided into threes.
Pairs well with Sweet white violet, Fern Leaf dill, and Emerald Cushion Blue moss phlox.
Native range
AL, AR, CO, CT, and 43 more places. See all 47
AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY; AB, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, and SK.