About
Anemone vitifolia Buch.-Ham. ex DC. is a robust, upright herbaceous perennial characterized by its elongated stems and mid-green, serrated foliage, which is typically divided into three lobes. This species thrives in damp woodland environments. In the summer, it produces sizable, solitary pale pink blossoms featuring a deeper pink underside and a central yellow disc.
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
- Loam, Sand
- 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
- Columnar upright
- 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
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in fertile, rich, sandy soil in dappled shade preferably in a woodland garden setting.
- Pruning
- Cut back in early winter
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed and by division in early spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free