About
Anemone nemorosa 'Alba Plena' is a compact herbaceous perennial that grows from rhizomes. Its foliage consists of dark green, palmate leaves that are divided into three sections. From March to May, this plant produces white blooms featuring a ring of broad sepals surrounding a center of smaller, interlocking petals. Following the flowering period, it enters dormancy 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