Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to pets and humans if ingested.
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Source: Slichter 2012
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Anemone parviflora
Small-flowered Anemone
Anémone à petites fleurs

Obsolete Names

northern anemone
anémone parviflore
Seeds available at table Full Sun
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: White Bloom period: Jun - Aug
Max Height: 0.75 feet
Max Width: 0.7 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Perennial plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
causes skin rashes This plant causes skin rashes

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Anemone parviflora
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taiga Plains
  • Montane Cordillera
  • Taiga Cordillera
  • Boreal Cordillera

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Anemone parviflora

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Anemone parviflora

No bee data available for this plant.

Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
  • Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)
  • Iridaceae) (Crocus)
  • Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)
  • Tulipa (Tulips)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
  • Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/4 teaspoon
  • Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • At least one cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to pets and humans if ingested.