Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'

Also Known As

Anemone nemerosa 'Vestal'
Vestal Wood Anemone

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal' plant details

Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Looking very delicate, contrary to its tough constitution, this 4" tall windflower has showy flowers, white bracts surrounding a central white pompom. Minimum temperature: -30°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Adored by all who behold it, this charming European woodland plant boasts the choicest double Wood Anemone flowers in cultivation. Six ray petals, pure as the driven snow, encompass a fluffy white central tuft of distinctively gathered petaloid stamens. The elegant, long lasting 1 in. blooms repose upon low ferny mats of ephemeral spring leaves that show off a purplish sheen when young and disappear come summer.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

The best-formed double wood anemone available with medium sized white, button-like flowers. A great spring ephemeral that everybody loves. Often sold dry and withered, we will sell moist pips.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Pure white with a crested button center, it is large flowered and very showy however it has been rather slow to increase so far for us. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Blooms: spring, white, double/ deciduous, clumping groundcover Zone 4-9. 6", Europe, part shade-shade, moist-dry, well drained

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Double Wood Anemone. 6" tall. Zones 4-8 Produces masses of star-shaped double white flowers in spring and early summer above deeply cut green leaves. Likes woodland conditions.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

A spring delight, this tiny (6"t) but amazingly beautiful slow carpeter produces 1" pure-white shade-brightening flowers, each one with a ring of petals surrounding a very-double pompom-gardenia center. PSh/Med