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Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

24
Good

Native to Louisiana. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
2–4 feet
Spread
1–2 feet
Light
Dappled sunlight, Deep shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist

Space about 1.5 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 44 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

Will it fit your yard?

Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
June to August
Fruiting season
Fall to winter

Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 1 Louisiana parish.

Care

  • Avoid overly wet soil.
Care sources
Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Anemone

  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Anemone

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Anemone

  • Lagopus mutaRock Ptarmigan
  • Somateria mollissimaCommon Eider
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Ranunculaceae
Hardiness
Zones 2a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow, green or white
Fruit begins
Fall
Fruit ends
Winter

What its natural habitat tells you

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Tall Anemone; Thimble Weed

Conservation status

Louisiana rankS1
Global rankG5
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Growing cautions

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Sources