Description
Scientific name: Anemone cylindrica
Range: Native to the Upper Peninsula
Light: Sun, partial sun
Soil: Rocky soils, sand
Moisture: Medium, medium-dry, dry
Benefits: Beneficial insects, deer resistant
Height: 2″
Blooms: June-July
Zones: 3-9
Color: White
Spacing: 6″-8″
Root: Fibrous, taproot
This dainty plant is tougher than it looks. It thrives in dry, rocky conditions and, as you might expect, is a good choice for a rock garden. The thimble-like fruits develop during the summer, and then transform into cottony tufts that persist during the winter. The root system consists of a taproot and tough slender rhizomes, which can spread. This plant produces an allelopathic substance, which inhibits germination and growth of many species of plants. Best in marginal sites: in rich soil, thimbleweed has trouble competing with taller, more aggressive plants.
