Anemone virginiana
Propagation Notes
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Species Anemone virginiana
Family Ranunculaceae
Common name(s) Tall anemone, Thimbleweed
Synonyms

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Glossary of Terms

Maturation sign(s) heads turn soft, break apart easily, achenes turn from greenish to light greenish-brown
Collection dates early September through early October; seed head breaks apart over several months
Seed cleaning none required
Storage

intolerant of dry storage (Cullina 2000); tolerates at least some dry storage (Mabry)

Germination method(s) stratify in cold, moist sphagnum
Restoration potential proven performer
Other notes

Published data

90 days cold moist, or multiple cycles of warm and cold (Cullina 2000)

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