Saturday, June 15, 2019

Early Bloomers Aren't Stopping

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Meet Anemone Canadensis – the Canada Anemone.  Sometimes called Meadow Anemone or Thimbleweed this is a native perennial found in wet meadows and prairies.  A member of the buttercup family we found a rather large expanse of it blooming along Silver Creek while out for a walk.  Colonies such as this are explained by its propagation by means of underground rhizomes.  It is differentiated from the Wood Anemone by the yellow center of the flower and wedge-shaped lobes of the leaves.   

Native nurseries sell root cuttings of this plant to gardeners looking for a sturdy, perennial groundcover.  Sales include the admonition that under the proper conditions this very adaptable plant can become quite aggressive – crowding-out other species.  What is found here wasn’t purchased or planted – it is naturally occurring.  And it sure is a welcome source of food for the early spring pollinators.
 

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