Pacific Anemone
(Anemone multifida)
Pacific Anemone (Anemone multifida)
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Photo by: Nolan Exe | License Type: CC BY 4.0 | License URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | Rights Holder: Nolan Exe | Publisher: iNaturalist | Date Created: 2019-12-21T15:38:55-08:00 |
Estimated Native Range
Summary
Anemone multifida, commonly known as Pacific Anemone, is a deciduous perennial herb that thrives in a variety of habitats including open woodlands, forest edges, alpine meadows, and rocky slopes in Canada, Alaska, the continental USA, and the Andes of South America. It typically grows from a branching caudex, reaching heights of 10 to 70 centimeters. The plant features showy flowers with four to eight petal-like sepals, usually white but can vary in color. These sepals surround a center packed with up to 80 stamens. After flowering, it produces distinctive woolly achenes that are long-haired, beaked, and a few millimeters in length.
Pacific Anemone is valued for its delicate, yet striking flowers that can add a touch of elegance to rock gardens, woodland plantings, and borders. It is relatively low maintenance, requiring medium amounts of water and thriving in well-drained soils. It prefers full sun but can tolerate part shade, especially in hotter climates. While generally disease-free, it can be susceptible to root rot if overwatered or planted in poorly drained soils. Gardeners should note that the plant may self-seed and spread, which can be desirable for naturalistic plantings but may require management in more formal garden settings.CC BY-SA 4.0
Pacific Anemone is valued for its delicate, yet striking flowers that can add a touch of elegance to rock gardens, woodland plantings, and borders. It is relatively low maintenance, requiring medium amounts of water and thriving in well-drained soils. It prefers full sun but can tolerate part shade, especially in hotter climates. While generally disease-free, it can be susceptible to root rot if overwatered or planted in poorly drained soils. Gardeners should note that the plant may self-seed and spread, which can be desirable for naturalistic plantings but may require management in more formal garden settings.CC BY-SA 4.0
Plant Description
- Plant Type: Herb
- Height: 0.3-0.9 feet
- Width: 0.1-0.3 feet
- Growth Rate: Rapid
- Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
- Flowering Season: Summer
- Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Growth Requirements
- Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water: Medium
- Drainage: Fast, Medium
Common Uses
Bee Garden, Bird Garden, Butterfly Garden, Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers
Natural Habitat
Open woodlands, forest edges, alpine meadows, and rocky slopes
Other Names
Common Names: Cutleaf Anemone , Red Windflower , Bird’s-Foot Anemone , Cut-Leaved Anemone , Anémone Multifide , Flikanemon
Scientific Names: Anemone multifida , Anemone narcissiflora , Anemone magellanica , Anemone multifida f. multifida , Anemone lanigera var. hudsoniana , Anemone multifida var. magellanica , Anemone multifida var. uniflora
GBIF Accepted Name: Anemone multifida Poir.