Anemonella thalictroides

Sizes available: 1 quart

Basics: zones 4-8, 6-9" x 6-9", part shade, blooms white or sometimes pale pink in early to mid spring, likes moist, acidic woodland soils, can take some drought once established

Common names: Windflower, Rue-anemone

Synonym: Thalictrum thalictroides

Family: Ranunculaceae

Origin/Distribution: native to southern Maine and south through the rest of New England, west to Minnesota and south to northwest Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma

Habitat: Found in dappled shade and open woodland, both mixed and deciduous, often on wooded slopes and ridges, so I imagine it prefers good drainage.

More: Will do dormant in the summer, despite its delicate appearance Rue anemone is not a difficult plant to grow. It has a long spring bloom time. Will do well along a woodland path or in the front of a shady border or rock garden.

Nursery: Van Berkum

Image credits: Public Domain Mark 1.0 via Creative Commons through the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox