About
Anemone Dreaming Swan ('Macane004' PBR) is a compact perennial reaching approximately 50 cm in height. It features mid-green, serrated foliage that is divided into three distinct lobes. From summer through autumn, the plant produces white flowers that start as singles before progressing to a semi-double form. Each flower has a lilac-blue underside and a central golden yellow core, positioned above its branched stems.
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal 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 moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Mulch in spring and late autumn in cold areas. See anemone cultivation
- Pruning
- Cut back old stems after flowering has finished
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or autumn, or propagate by root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews