garden anemone

Also known as: Irish anemone; poppy windflower; St Brigid's anemone

Clump-forming perennial about 45cm tall, with parsely-like, finely divided mid-green leaves and stiff stems carrying in spring and early summer solitary, shallowly cup-shaped flowers to 7cm across, which may be red, violet-blue or white; there are also double-flowered cultivars

Scientific classification

Species: garden anemone (Anemone coronaria)
Genus: Anemone
Family: Ranunculaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of garden anemone

Distribution map

Mediterranean to Caucasus

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of garden anemone

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garden anemone care guide

Water moderately during growth; keep soil moist, reduce after flowering.
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Water moderately during growth; keep soil moist, reduce after flowering.

Fertilizing

Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring and after flowering.

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe or propagate by division of tubers in summer when they are dormant

Growing

Grow in a light, sandy soil, in full sun, making sure it is kept dry while dormant in summer. May need winter mulch protection in cold areas. See anemone cultivation

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