Elegans anemone
Anemone 'Elegans'
RHS AGM 1997
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Elegans' anemone (Anemone 'Elegans') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Rubinglow coneflower, Russian sage, and Stonecrop.