tall thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tall thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana) is a perennial for borders, woodland gardens, meadows, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Greenish-white flowers have a center shaped like a short thimble. After frost, the thimble turns into a cottony tuft.
Pairs well with Eastern columbine, Nodding onion, and Western sword fern.
Native range
Central and eastern United States.