Lord Lieutenant anemone
Anemone coronaria 'Lord Lieutenant'
A.M.-B.C. 1927
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lord Lieutenant' anemone (Anemone coronaria 'Lord Lieutenant') 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 blooms in early to late spring and grows about 12 inches tall, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Violet Beauty tulip, Topolino daffodil, and White Splendour Greek thimbleweed.