Anemone sylvestris [sold as Snowdrop Windflower]
Snowdrop Windflower

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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Cup-shaped, 1.5-2" diameter, fragrant, often nodding, white flowers with yellow anthers in the center.
 Foliage Notes:
Medium green, deeply-lobed foliage
 Stem Notes:
Upright stems grow to 18" tall.
 Fruit Notes:
Flowers give way to white, woolly seed heads.
 Ultimate Height:
1-1.5' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
0.75-1' feet
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 Soil Notes:
Best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Prefers moist, sandy-humusy soils.
 Range:
Asia, Europe
 Maintenance:
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Anemone, Windflower
  Special Characteristics:
  • Deer Resistant 46
  • Shade Tolerant 117
  • Fragrant Flowers 199
  • Showy Flowers 99

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