Anemone nemorosa

Anemone nemorosa is an early-spring flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe. Common names include wood anemone, windflower, thimbleweed, and smell fox, an allusion to the musky smell of the leaves.  They are a woodland plant that enjoys a shady, damp position.  These plants are a spreading ground cover growing to a height of around 15cm.  Spring flowering.