About
This compact perennial features tuberous roots and mid-green foliage that is finely divided into lobed segments. In spring, it produces double white blooms with green centers. After flowering, the plant will die back, remaining dormant until late autumn.
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
- Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-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
- Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- As a Mediterranean plant, it will grow well in a light, sandy soil, preferably in full sun, making sure it is kept dry while dormant in summer. May need protection from winter frost.
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of tubers in summer when they are dormant
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm, and damage from slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews