About
This upright perennial reaches a height of approximately 45 cm and forms clumps with its mid-green basal foliage, which is finely lobed. In spring, it produces semi-double violet blooms featuring a distinct black center.
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, West-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
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a light, sandy soil, in full sun, making sure it is kept dry while dormant in summer. May need a mulch protection from winter frost. See anemone cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of tubers in summer when they are dormant
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews