About
Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind' is a robust perennial that reaches a height of approximately 90 cm. It features 3-lobed, mid-green foliage and produces semi-double to double white blooms measuring around 6 cm across. The flowers exhibit narrow, slightly curled petals, with some outer petals displaying a green hue and a prominent cluster of yellow stamens at the center. This variety blooms from late summer through late 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, East-facing, South-facing, West-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
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, 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 in late autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring or autumn, or propagate by root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm, caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildew and anemone smuts