Gorgeous Spring-Blooming Woodland Flowers

Add early season cheer to shady spots in your landscape with these easy-to-grow woodland flowers.
Rue Anemone Rue Anemone

In the dappled light of early spring, the forest floor is covered with the dainty white blossoms of rue anemones. Thin stems hold the flowers up to the sun like little umbrellas. The plant is easy to grow and incredibly charming.

Name: Thalictrum thalictroides

Size: To 8 inches tall

Zones: 4-8

Plant it with: Virginia bluebell, Dutchman's breeches, and early-spring bulbs such as crocus

Note: You may still find this plant sold as Anemonella thalictroides.