About
Anemone nemorosa 'Alba' is a low-growing, rhizomatous perennial characterized by its dark green, palmate foliage, each leaf divided into three distinct lobes. From March to May, this plant produces white, single blooms featuring a subtle pale yellow center. After its flowering period, it enters dormancy, remaining inactive until late autumn.
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
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil. Drier conditions may be tolerated when dormant
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or 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