yellow wood anemone
Anemone ranunculoides
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Yellow wood anemone (Anemone ranunculoides) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It blooms in early to late spring and grows in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil. It needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Western sword fern, and Cornelian cherry.
Native range
Europe, Central Asia, Corse, NW. Balkan Pen., and 1 more places. See all 5
Europe, Central Asia, Corse, NW. Balkan Pen., and Türkiye.