Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

A.k.a. windflower. A small woodland ephemeral that needs some spring sun, and shade after trees leaf out. The short lived white flowers sit on thin stems and sway in the lightest of breezes. This delicate plant completes its life cycle in the spring and goes dormant in summer.

Anemonella thalictroides and Anemone thalictroides are commonly used synonyms.

Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Humus, Loam

Height: 4”-8”

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Apr-May

Root Type: Fiberous

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees and flies. Generally not browsed by mammals.

Notes: Visually similar to False Rue Anemone, Enemion biternatum, but false rue is slightly taller and never has more than 5 petals.