About
Anemone tomentosa is a robust herbaceous perennial characterized by its upright growth and branching habit. The foliage consists of dark green, serrated leaves that are divided into three distinct lobes. From summer through late autumn, this plant produces sizable single flowers that are pink on the front and darker pink underneath, featuring a yellow center.
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
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- N China
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in humus rich, moist but well-drained soil avoiding excessive wet conditions in winter
- Pruning
- Cut back old stems after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring and autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews and Anemone smuts