About
Anemone multifida 'Rubra' is a compact herbaceous perennial featuring silvery-green, finely divided leaves with a hairy texture. In summer, it produces rich, dark reddish-pink flowers that are shaped like cups.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, 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
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed and by division when the foliage has died back
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworm and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews