Anemonopsis Species, False Anemone

Anemonopsismacrophylla

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Anemonopsis (an-nem-oh-NOP-sis)
Species
macrophylla (mak-roh-FIL-uh)
Synonym
Actaea macrophylla
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lake Park, Minnesota

Dover, New Hampshire

Austin, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
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Lake Park, MN (Zone 4a) | September 2013 | positive

Planted last year, my anomenopsis macrophylla is growing and blooming in my zone 3/4 shade garden in northwest minnesota...oh, happy day!!

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East Haddam, CT | December 2010 | positive

Supremely beautiful, and blooms at a time when color is needed in the garden- late July and August. Needs very careful siting, a mostly ...Read More

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