Anemonastrum canadense
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
medium
Size
12"–24" H × 24"–48" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
CO, CT, IA, IL and 26 more states
Pollinators
native bees, flies
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Find rebates in your areaA rhizomatous perennial with deeply cut leaves and cheerful white, five-petaled flowers held above the foliage. Spreads readily underground to form a dense colony, so it reads as a vigorous groundcover rather than a tidy clump.
Wildlife value
Flowers offer pollen and nectar to a range of small native bees and flies in late spring.
Common questions
- How much sun does need?
- grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does bloom?
- blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is native?
- (Anemonastrum canadense) is native to CO, CT, IA, IL and 26 more states, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does attract?
- draws native bees and flies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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