Whirlwind anemone
Anemone 'Whirlwind'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Whirlwind' anemone (Anemone 'Whirlwind') 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. White flowers open from mid to late summer and keep coming until frost, and bees and butterflies visit them. The stems sway in the breeze above dark green foliage that forms a neat mound. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Monch tartarian aster, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Magnus coneflower.