Anemone americana

Also Known As

Anemone hepatica
Hepatica americana
Hepatica nobilis
Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa
Hepatica triloba
Hepatica triloba var. americana
Liverleaf
Liverwort
Roundlobe Hepatica

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3"-12"
W: 4"-12"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Anemone americana plant details

Anemone americana is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in alkaline, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Anemone americana

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 IN - 12 IN - wide, 3 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in spring and winter
Uses: rock garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Anemone americana

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: alkaline, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Similar to Hepatica acutiloba except differing in the shape of its rounded leave tips. I've noticed slightly more marbling patterns in the foliage of this species. Culture is identical to H. acutiloba.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

A native wildflower that occurs in rich or rocky wooded slopes and ravine bottoms as well as river banks. One of the first spring wildflowers to bloom. A stemless plant with large basal leave consisting of three rounded lobes and light blue to lavender (rarely white) anemone-like flowers appearing singly atop hairy naked stalks. The common name is in reference to the supposed liver-like leaf shape and possibly the liver-like color of the over-wintering browns leaves. Needs well-drained soil but dislikes drought.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

A charming, diminuitive, woodland denizen closely related to the anemones with exquisite violet blue blooms and petite green foliage. Good as a groundcover in shade to part shade. Excellent interplanted with Helleborus, Anemone and Corydalis.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Very early-blooming woodland plant to 6” with 3-lobed pointed leaves to 5-6", and cup shaped pink flowers native from Minnesota to Nova Scotia south to Missouri and Florida.

By: The Bovees Nursery

One of my favorite woodlanders, often growing in great abundance on slopes, flower color ranges from blue to pink and white, rich colored form are highly sought after, foliage too can be variable and many plants show excellent mottling on the leaves.