Overview

Anemone vitifolia of gardens & A.v. 'Robustissima' of gardens is a plant with a clump forming habit in the genus Eriocapitella, part of the Ranunculaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Anemone vitifolia of gardens & A.v. 'Robustissima' of gardens grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, wildflower meadow, rock garden, flower borders and beds and underplanting of roses and shrubs.

About

Anemone vitifolia 'Robustissima' is a clump-forming deciduous cultivar within the Eriocapitella genus, part of the Ranunculaceae family. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and is adaptable to all garden aspects, including north, east, south, and west-facing positions. Suitable for a variety of soil types such as chalk, clay, loam, and sand, it prefers moist but well-drained conditions with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, wildflower meadows, rock gardens, flower borders, and underplanting roses and shrubs. Propagation is by seed or division of rhizomes.

About the genus

Eriocapitella is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are native to Asia. The generic name Eriocapitella roughly translates to "growing in a small woolly head", which refers to the hairy ovary and fruit of some members of the genus.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Eriocapitella

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Anemone vitifolia of gardens & A.v. 'Robustissima' of gardens size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow, Rock garden, Flower borders and beds, Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Anemone vitifolia of gardens & A.v. 'Robustissima' of gardens

Propagation

Seed, Division of rhizomes

Pest resistance

Leaf eelworms, Caterpillars, Slugs

Disease resistance

Powdery mildews

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