Sylphide anemone
Anemone coronaria 'Sylphide'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sylphide' anemone (Anemone coronaria 'Sylphide') 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 is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It blooms in early to late spring and draws butterflies and bees. It is drought tolerant and grows 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Maureen tulip, Armenian grape hyacinth, and Primrose.