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Blue Moon Wisteria vs Canada Anemone

Anemonastrum canadense (Anemone canadensis)

Wisteria macrostachya Blue Moon

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Canada Anemone
Blue Moon Wisteria

Canada Anemone is a native perennial wildflower known for its white, buttercup-like flowers. Blooming from mid-spring to early summer, it attracts a variety of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Its deep green foliage, characterized by deeply cut leaves with sharply toothed edges, adds texture and visual interest to the landscape even when the plant is not in bloom.

Canada Anemone grows naturally in moist meadows, forest edges, and riparian zones. Spreading rapidly through underground rhizomes, it forms large colonies that can help stabilize soil. It is well-suited to naturalization and restoration projects, including revegetating difficult, wet sites. Also suitable for rain gardens and pollinator gardens, but extra care and maintenance may be required to control its spread in smaller urban yards.

Blue Moon Wisteria is a striking, flowering vine, and the hardiest of the wisterias. Up to three times in one growing season you can expect showy, fragrant, lavender-blue flowers.

Make sure you plan your site as this vine requires a structure to support its mature weight. Try planting close to a post, trellis, or fence.

Canada Anemone Quick Facts

Blue Moon Wisteria Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Growth form: spreading, colony forming
Spreading: rhizomes - high
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: all plants parts toxic if ingested, can cause skin irritation

Toxicity: can be toxic to cats, dogs, and horses when consumed
Flowers: white, cup-shaped
Flowers: blue/purple strings of flowers
Bloom time: mid spring to early summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: american meadow anemone, meadow anemone, roundleaf anemone, roundleaf thimbleweed