About
Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal' is a herbaceous perennial that reaches a height of up to 20 cm. It features a slender rhizome and leaves that are finely divided. The plant produces solitary white blossoms, each consisting of 6 to 7 typical petals encircling a central cluster of narrow staminodes.
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, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs, 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
- Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Drier conditions tolerated when dormant in summer
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of rhizomes after the leaves have died down
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews