About
Anemone hupehensis is a clump-forming perennial that can reach heights of up to 1 meter. Its leaves are toothed and divided into three distinct lobes. From summer through autumn, it produces five-petalled flowers, measuring 5-6 cm across, that appear on upright stems in shades of pink, purple, 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, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Suckering
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Nepal to Taiwan
- Toxicity
- Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset, contact may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in any reasonable, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Avoid excessive winter wet
- Pruning
- Cut back old stems after flowering has finished
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to anemone smuts and powdery mildews