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Ranunculaceae
Desert Anemone
Anemone tuberosa
Desert resilience.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Anemone
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 15-40 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, rocky
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 6-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Desert anemone survives extreme drought by dying back to an underground tuber during dry months.
- It blooms prolifically after winter rains, sometimes carpeting desert hillsides in pink and white.
- The flowers have no true petals; what appears to be petals are actually colorful sepals.
- It grows naturally in desert washes and rocky slopes from Utah to Sonora, Mexico.
- Desert anemone is one of the few anemone species adapted to arid environments rather than woodland.
Color meanings
0
Endurance
1
Unexpected beauty
2
Fragility