// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Candle anemone

Anemone cylindrica

Candle anemone (Anemone cylindrica) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including AZ, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Candle anemone (Anemone cylindrica) — *Anemone cylindrica* — Candle anemone. Photo by Joshua Mayer from Madison, WI, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Candle anemone (Anemone cylindrica) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, candle anemone pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).