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Anemone ranunculoides | Yellow Wood Anemone

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DESCRIPTION
Anemone ranunculoides bears cheerful buttercup-yellow flowers with glossy, rounded petals surrounding a cluster of golden stamens. Blooms appear in early to mid spring, rising just above finely divided, bright green foliage that emerges as temperatures warm. The flowers open wide in sunlight and close slightly in cooler conditions, creating subtle daily movement in the garden.

Native to woodlands of central and eastern Europe, this species has been cultivated since the eighteenth century. It spreads gradually to form soft colonies beneath deciduous trees and shrubs. The plant is well suited to naturalized settings, woodland borders, and spring bulb plantings, where its early color brightens shaded areas before tree canopies fully leaf out.

DESCRIPTION
Anemone ranunculoides bears cheerful buttercup-yellow flowers with glossy, rounded petals surrounding a cluster of golden stamens. Blooms appear in early to mid spring, rising just above finely divided, bright green foliage that emerges as temperatures warm. The flowers open wide in sunlight and close slightly in cooler conditions, creating subtle daily movement in the garden.

Native to woodlands of central and eastern Europe, this species has been cultivated since the eighteenth century. It spreads gradually to form soft colonies beneath deciduous trees and shrubs. The plant is well suited to naturalized settings, woodland borders, and spring bulb plantings, where its early color brightens shaded areas before tree canopies fully leaf out.

  • Family: Ranunculaceae
    Height: 6 to 10 in
    Width: 6 to 12 in
    Foliage color: Medium green, deeply lobed leaves forming a low groundcover
    Flower color: Bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers held above the foliage
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring
    Light requirements: Part shade to full shade
    Water requirements: Moderate moisture
    Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers to tidy appearance
    Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
    Wildlife attractors: Bees and other early-season pollinators

    This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Pollinator Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Woodland Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Borders
    ‍ ‍ ● Rock Gardens

    Companion Plants:
    ‍ ‍ Hellebores Epimediums
    Brunneras Hostas
    Ferns Pulmonarias

    Design Tip:
    Use to introduce warm spring color beneath shrubs or small trees where the bright yellow blooms enliven shaded spaces before most perennials emerge. Their sunny flowers create a welcoming transition between winter's quiet landscape and the energy of the growing season.