About
Anemone x lesseri is a low-growing, clump-forming perennial that reaches approximately 20 cm in height. It features mid-green, deeply lobed leaves and produces cup-shaped flowers that are a vivid reddish-pink, showcasing yellow stamens. These blooms typically emerge in May and June.
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
- Chalk, Loam, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil. Drier conditions may be tolerated when dormant. See anemone cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division and root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews