False Rue Anemone

Isopyrumbiternatum

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Isopyrum (eye-so-PYE-rum)
Species
biternatum (by-TER-nat-um)
Synonym
Enemion biternatum
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
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:

Louisville, Kentucky

North Billerica, Massachusetts

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Louis, Missouri

Devon, Pennsylvania

Leesburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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M
Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | February 2008 | positive

A intresting little plant that will spreads well into a clump and prefer woodland shade but is very difficult to find in the plant trade...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

False Rue Anemone Isopyrum biternatum is native to Texas and other States.

M
Saint Paul, MN | May 2004 | positive

Easy to grow. It spreads slowly underground, and reseeds a bit. It likes acidic conditions, but my thriving clump is in neutral soil. ...Read More

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