anemone
Anemone coronaria
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue, red or white with black center
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Anemone (Anemone coronaria) is a bulb for borders, cut flower gardens, 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Blue, red, or white flowers with black centers open in early to late spring and again in early summer. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Primrose, Casa Blanca lily, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Northern Africa, western Asia, and southern Europe.