100 Canada Anemone Seeds Native Wildflower Perennial Groundcover Woodland Shade Garden

Canada Anemone is a native woodland perennial treasured for its crisp white spring blooms and lush, low-growing foliage that spreads into a dense, weed-suppressing mat over time. It naturalizes readily in shaded borders, wildflower meadows, and woodland gardens, returning reliably each season. This variety is grown as an heirloom, open-pollinated selection.
In the landscape, Canada Anemone works well as a groundcover under trees and along shaded paths, where its early-season flowers brighten the spring garden before trees leaf out fully. Its spreading habit makes it useful for filling bare patches in moist, humus-rich soil, and the green summer foliage provides a tidy carpet after bloom. Seeds are a practical way to establish larger drifts.
Species: Anemone canadensis
Type: Herbaceous perennial wildflower
Plant_Habit: Low spreading groundcover, 12 to 24 inches tall
Sun: Full sun to partial shade; tolerates full shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained loam; tolerates wet sites
Zones: 3 to 8
Germination: Cold moist stratification 4 to 6 weeks recommended; surface sow, light needed
Sowing: Sow outdoors in fall or stratify indoors then surface sow in spring
Spacing: 12 to 18 inches
Notes: Native to North American meadows and woodland edges; spreads by rhizomes