About
The De Caen Group consists of tuberous perennials characterized by their intricately divided, mid-green, palmate foliage. In spring, they produce flowers in shades of red, blue-violet, or white.
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
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
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
- Mediterranean climate plants, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, City and courtyard gardens
- Toxicity
- Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset, contact may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a light, sandy soil in full sun. May need protection from winter frosts. Must be kept dry during dormancy
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe Divide tubers in summer when dormant
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews