Canada anemone

Anemone canadensis [uh-NEM-uh-nee kan-uh-DEN-sis]

Canada anemone in bloom, with white flowers, yellow centres, and raindrops on the petals among green lobed leaves.

At a glance

Native status
Native to Ontario
Garden use
Groundcover
Aggressiveness
Moderate to high
Light
Full sun to part shade
Moisture
Medium to wet
Soil
Sand, loam, clay
Height
1-2 feet
Spread
Forms colonies by rhizomes
Root type
Rhizomes
Bloom period
May to June, sometimes into July
Flower color
White
Foliage character
Fresh green leaves with a slightly coarse texture, divided into three toothed sections.
Wildlife value
Miner bees, sweat bees, hoverflies, and other small pollinators
Family
Ranunculaceae — Buttercup family

Seasonal activity

  1. Jan Jan: Dormant
  2. Feb Feb: Dormant
  3. Mar Mar: Dormant
  4. Apr Apr: Emerging
  5. May May: Leafing out
  6. Jun Jun: In bloom
  7. Jul Jul: Setting seed
  8. Aug Aug: Foliage present
  9. Sep Sep: Foliage present
  10. Oct Oct: Dormant
  11. Nov Nov: Dormant
  12. Dec Dec: Dormant
  • Emerging
  • Leafing out
  • In bloom
  • Setting seed
  • Foliage present
  • Dormant

Gallery

Canada anemone leafing out in spring, with bright green serrated leaves and a small round bud above bare garden soil.
May 8 – Leafing out with small buds beginning to form.
Canada anemone with white flowers and round buds growing from green leaves between cracks on June 5.
June 5 — In bloom, with white flowers and round buds.

Notes from the garden

  • Easy to dig out of sand or loamy soils.