About
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' is a perennial that reaches a height of up to 15 cm, establishing expansive clumps over time. It features broad, oval-shaped leaves, both at the base and along the stems, which are segmented and dark green with lobed leaflets. In spring, it produces sizeable white flowers measuring up to 4 cm in diameter, displaying subtle pink hues on their reverse side, which bloom above the foliage.
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
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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, Rock garden, City and courtyard gardens
- Toxicity
- Contact with sap may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, humus-rich soil or a light, sandy soil in sun although tolerates partial shade. Needs dry dormancy after flowering. Mulch for winter protection. Can be grown in a container if garden soil not suitable. See anemone cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of tubers in summer when the foliage dies down and the plants are dormant
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews