Plant Profile: Anemonoides quinquefolia

The soft swaying of this flower in the breeze gives rise to its name, "Wind Flower." The quinquefolia flourishes in nutrient-rich humus found in woodlands, thickets, clearings, and naturalized garden settings, where it propagates through rhizomes. It features a fragile single bloom, either white or pink, with stems that are typically short and upright, rising above whorled dark green foliage. Once it blossoms in early spring, this plant transforms into an appealing ground cover.