About
'Pretty Lady Diana' is a compact, deciduous perennial that grows up to 60cm tall. It features mid-green leaves and branching stems that support single blooms in various shades of rose-pink, each showcasing a central cluster of yellow stamens. This plant produces flowers from summer into early autumn.
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
- North-facing, West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- 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
- City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow in any garden soil but avoid excessive winter wet, dislikes being moved around. Can spread rapidly once established and has the potential to become a nuisance. See anemone cultivation
- Pruning
- Cut back flowered stems in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or autumn, or propagate by root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to Powdery mildews