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Canada Anemone

Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis)
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Anemone canadensis

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

White flowers in May, then a carpet that does not stop

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium–moist
Mature size
1–2 ft
Spacing
Give it the bed
Bloom or harvest
Flowers May–Jun
How it spreads
Runs hard
What to buy
A pot, planted where running is the goal.
When to plant
Apr–May

In the design

Lawn removal, not a mixed perennial border. It will eat the neighbors. Moist sun or part shade. Do not put it next to a gentian.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
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Wetland indicator
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