Anemone sylvestris L.

Nomenclature

Anemone sylvestris L. (also referenced as Anemonoides sylvestris) grows 0.30–0.46 m (1–1.5 feet) tall, and produces fragrant white flowers that bloom in April.

Flower Morphology

Each flower has five petals, with yellow anthers at its center.

European Distribution Zones

This species is widespread in Central Europe, where it grows mainly in colline to submontane zones; further east, it is found increasingly in lowland areas.

Broader Geographic Range

Its overall distribution stretches from France and Central Europe, across the Balkans and Asia Minor, to the Caucasus.

Eastern Range Extent

From Eastern Europe, the species extends through southern Siberia to Mongolia and northern China.

Soil and Light Preferences

It grows best in moist, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter, and prefers partial shade, though it can tolerate full sun in cooler climates.

Habitat Types

It grows starting at sunny woodland edges, and also spreads into adjacent grasslands, where it colonizes dry, nitrogen-poor, deep soils in locations ranging from sunny to lightly shaded.

Cultivar

One known cultivar is Anemonoides sylvestris 'Madonna'.