About
This low-growing, clump-forming perennial thrives in woodland settings and is less commonly found. Its foliage consists of green, trifoliate leaves that resemble three-fingered hands. In spring, it produces white, semi-double blooms featuring petals with green-tipped edges and prominent yellow stamens. As the season progresses, some of the later flowers may develop blue centers, prolonging the display of blossoms.
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, Loam, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-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
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil. Drier conditions may be tolerated when dormant. See spring-flowering anemone or anemone cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe or separate the rhizomes in spring when the foliage has died back
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews