About
This upright, compact perennial features palmate, serrated dark green foliage and produces multiple long, upright flower stems. From mid to late summer, it showcases an abundance of single flowers with rose-pink petals and yellow centers. The plant spreads through rhizomes, making it a resilient addition to garden spaces.
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
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- Ingestion can cause minor illness such as stomach upset, vomiting or diarrhoea. Juice, sap or hairs may cause allergic reaction. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in semi-shaded or sunny site in moist, fertile, rich soil allowing space for it to spread into a patch once established
- Pruning
- Cut back in late autumn.
- Propagation
- Propagate by division and root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be suscptible to caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildew