Species snowdrop windflower Guide
White petals surrounding a yellow center and lemon-green bud and yellow stamen.

snowdrop windflower

Anemone sylvestris

Cycle:

Herbaceous Perennial

Watering:

Average

Propagation:

Seed Propagation

Hardiness Zone:

4 - 8

Flowers:

White with yellow stamens Flowers In Spring

Sun:

full sun,part sun/part shade

Soil:

Well-drained

Fruits:

blue,purple,black Fruits In Summer Ready In Fall

Leaf:

Yes

Leaf Color:

green

Growth Rate:

High

Maintenance:

Low

Drought Tolerant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

watering

Snowdrop windflower (Anemone sylvestris) is a hardy, perennial plant that requires minimal care once planted and established. The best way to water a snowdrop windflower is to moisten the ground around the stem area after planting, and then continue with regular deep waterings from there. Water your snowdrop windflower regularly and deeply, saturating the soil down to 8 inches. Once a week is usually enough in most climates, but when the weather is hot or dry, twice a week may be necessary. Provide an inch of water every week, either from rainfall or from a garden hose. If the climate is particularly dry, an extra watering every 3 to 4 weeks may be beneficial.

sunlight

Snowdrop windflower (Anemone sylvestris) prefers full sun to partial shade and requires a minimum of 4 to 6 hours of direct unfiltered sunlight per day to thrive. In addition, during the hottest months of the summer, partial shade during the hottest part of the day (10am–4pm) is necessary to keep the plant from wilting.

pruning

Snowdrop windflower should be pruned to help encourage dense and beautiful foliage. The best time for pruning this particular plant species is in late spring, after flowering is completed. Pruning should involve removing any dead, damaged or diseased stems or leaves, and any stems that are growing taller than the recommended height for the plant. This will ensure the plant remains compact and healthy. Pruning should also involve cutting back newly emerging flowering stems by 1-third, allowing the remaining foliage to produce more flowers.