Blue Shades Greek thimbleweed
Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Lilac-purple with yellow center
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Shades' Greek thimbleweed (Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades') is a bulb for borders, rock gardens, naturalized drifts, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Lilac-purple flowers with yellow centers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies and bees. It spreads quickly, so it fills in a bed fast. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Japanese forest grass, and Oakleaf hydrangea.