Plant Overview
A lovely, vigorous anemone with deep blue flowers from early to late spring. The quality of the flower colour set against the vibrant green foliage is superb.
Good for under-planting trees and shrubs. Naturalises to form good-sized clumps.
Excellent drought resistance when established.
Height: 15cm
Common name(s): Wood Anemone
Anemone:
The sight of a carpet of white, blue or pink anemone stars on a sunny day is a true sign that spring has sprung. The spring flowers are a useful source of food for sleepy foraging bees.
Any shady spot will support a happy colony of Anemone, so even if you have a city garden, you can plant them in a border that's shaded by a building. Adding a handful or two of leaf-mould to the soil before planting will benefit them but don't add any fertiliser.
Please note that depending on the time of year, anemones may have been recently repotted when you receive them. When not in leaf, these plants are dormant as small rhizomes under the soil (see photograph three for an example). They can be planted at any time, dormant or not. As with many plants, the depth of colour can change depending on light levels, soil ph and other factors. We deliberately allow moss/liverwort to grow in Anemone pots because it helps to protect the rhyzomes and we do not remove it before sending the plants out. Simply plant the Anemone with the moss intact and the Anemone will continue to grow through it.
