Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants
A comprehensive database of Tennessee native plants
Tall Thimbleweed
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Tall ThimbleweedAnemone virginianaFull sun to full shade, medium to moderately dry moisture level, tolerant of wide range of soils, moderately acid to neutral pH. 2-3 ft. height, blooms in summer, white flowers, reseeds nicely over time.Germination Code: ANative Region: Statewide, lightly in West TennesseeEasy to grow from seed, and showy flowers make a nice addition to a woodland planting.flower;sun;medium;clay |
Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants 
This plant is very easy from seed and basically an attractive plant—flowers, leaves and seed pods are all pretty. For the first 4 years, I was really glad to have it. But I am becoming a bit amazed at how steadily and easily it spreads. I am approaching the place where I am not so glad to see new ones anymore, and I have pretty awful clay soil. It especially takes over if you have bare ground anywhere nearby. If you are looking for a plant that is attractive and gives good coverage and you don’t care if you have lots of them, this is a great plant. Otherwise you might want to be sparing in how many you plant.