About
Anemone rivularis is a perennial that forms clumps and features deeply lobed leaves divided into three parts. It produces upright, branching stems that support clusters of flat, white flowers, which have a bluish hue on the underside. This plant typically blooms in late spring and early summer.
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
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- Asia
- Toxicity
- Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset, contact may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring
- Pest resistance
- May be damaged by eelworms, slugs and caterpillars
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildews may be a problem