About
Anemone hupehensis 'Summer Breeze Snow' is a resilient, compact perennial that features deeply lobed dark green foliage. From late summer to autumn, it produces single, pure white blooms with yellow centers on short stems. This variety is well-suited for cultivation in pots and containers.
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
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Suckering
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- 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 eelworms, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to anemone smuts and powdery mildews