Enemion biternatum
False Rue-Anemone
Enemion biternatum, commonly referred to as false rue-anemone, is a tuberous-rooted woodland perennial that is native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario. It typically grows 5 to 8 inches tall and occurs on open wooded slopes, river flood plains, rich woods and thickets. False rue-anemone is usually seen growing in large colonies; and features showy white, anemone-like flowers with five petal-like sepals, and yellow center stamens. Flowers begin to appear in early spring on top of slender stems arising from the leaf axils. It is commonly called false rue-anemone, because the flowers are almost indistinguishable from those of the true rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides), which occurs in much of the same native range as enemion biternatum. Its compound, basal leaves are divided into three-lobed leaflets, normally two times ternately divided. Deeper leaflet lobes help distinguish this plant from thalictrum. False rue-anemone commonly grows in shaded woodland areas in USDA zones 3 to 8 and prefers rich, humusy soils. It grows best in woodland, wildflower or native plant gardens, and may be used in shaded areas of rock gardens for early spring blooms.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
False Rue-Anemone
Latin name
Enemion biternatum
type
Perennial
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.15 M
0.23 M
Enemion biternatum
Enemion biternatum, commonly referred to as false rue-anemone, is a tuberous-rooted woodland perennial that is native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario. It typically grows 5 to 8 inches tall and occurs on open wooded slopes, river flood plains, rich woods and thickets. False rue-anemone is usually seen growing in large colonies; and features showy white, anemone-like flowers with five petal-like sepals, and yellow center stamens. Flowers begin to appear in early spring on top of slender stems arising from the leaf axils. It is commonly called false rue-anemone, because the flowers are almost indistinguishable from those of the true rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides), which occurs in much of the same native range as enemion biternatum. Its compound, basal leaves are divided into three-lobed leaflets, normally two times ternately divided. Deeper leaflet lobes help distinguish this plant from thalictrum. False rue-anemone commonly grows in shaded woodland areas in USDA zones 3 to 8 and prefers rich, humusy soils. It grows best in woodland, wildflower or native plant gardens, and may be used in shaded areas of rock gardens for early spring blooms.
Springtime flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Features white, anemone-like blooms in the spring. Flowering can typically be expected as early as March, lasting as long as through May and into early June in its native habitat.