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Anyone grow thimbleweed?

paveggie
18 years ago

When moved to a new house, found a clump of thimbleweed (Anemone virginia or A. cylindrica pictured in National Audubon Field Guide of NA Wildflowers) growing beside a flower bed the first spring. Not knowing what it was at the time, I carefully kept all the seed pods trimmed out the first season. In the process, discovered that they make an interesting green "cut" mixed in with market bouquets. Flowers don't hold up. Guide says 2-3' but with some extra moisture last year they were closer to 4 or more.

Plant is perennial but I saw no volunteers at first. (There are a few other thin,wild ones in nearby woods.) This spring, however, found several young plants near the original. Have them perking along in the greenhouse to field plant one of these days. Curious if anyone has used these?

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