About
Anemone apennina is a rhizomatous perennial that reaches a height of up to 20 cm. Its foliage consists of leaves that are divided into three lobed and serrated segments. In early spring, it produces solitary flowers measuring up to 3.5 cm in width, featuring 10 to 15 elongated blue petals, positioned above a whorl of three small stem leaves.
About the genus
Anemone consists of herbaceous perennials characterized by their fibrous, rhizomatous, or tuberous root systems. The leaves are palmately lobed, and the flowers typically take the form of saucers, each usually featuring five petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Native to
- S Europe
- Toxicity
- Contact with the sap may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Drier conditions are tolerated in summer when dormant. Ideal for naturalising in a variety of situations.
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown thinly as soon as they are ripe. Divide when dormant or as the leaves die down. Cut rhizomes into sections with at least one bud and replant immediately before they dry out.
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to caterpillars, slugs and leaf eelworms
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildews