Blue Poppy anemone
Anemone coronaria 'Blue Poppy'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Poppy' anemone (Anemone coronaria 'Blue Poppy') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 8 to 12 inches tall and blooms from early to late spring. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Anemone, Maureen tulip, Armenian grape hyacinth, and Amsonia.