Dreaming Swan anemone
Anemone 'Dreaming Swan'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dreaming Swan' anemone (Anemone 'Dreaming Swan') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is non-running and forms compact, velvety green mounds of foliage. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Miss willmott's ghost, and Purple top.