Anemone Sylvestris

Snowdrop Windflower, Woodland Anemone

A graceful spring-blooming perennial featuring pure white, lightly fragrant flowers above soft gray-green foliage. Appreciated for its early-season interest, decorative silvery seed heads, and its ability to form gentle, naturalized colonies.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Flower color: White with yellow center



Bloom time: Mid to late spring



Foliage: Soft green to gray-green, finely divided



Form: Clump-forming with spreading tendency



Life cycle: Herbaceous perennial



Growing conditions



Sun: Full sun to part shade



Soil: Well-drained, average to dry; prefers sandy or loamy soils



Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Front of perennial borders



Rock and alpine gardens



Woodland edges and naturalized plantings



Spring groundcover



Cottage gardens



Notes



Light floral fragrance



Attractive fluffy seed heads extend interest after bloom



Spreads by rhizomes but is generally well-behaved



Deer and rabbit resistant



Tolerates drier conditions better than many anemones

Plant type

Perennial

Height

1'

Width

1.5'

Hardiness zones

3–9

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Flower color

Gold, White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Loamy, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Mass Planting

Shape

Clump

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No