In zones where they aren’t hardy, anemones are often planted as annuals.
Anemones aren’t fussy about soil, though they do best in slightly acidic conditions.
Soaking corms overnight before planting seems to soften them up and speed the rate at which they sprout.
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Gardeners in warm climates should plant the corms in fall for a spring show.
Most De Caen anemones are spring bloomers that love full sun.
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One delightful member of the De Caen group of hybrids is ‘Mr.
To those who adoreblue flowers, it remains a top pick in delivering a true azure tone.
This cultivar looks sensational growing alongside mauve spiky blooms like the ‘Plumblossom’snapdragon.
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It blooms in mid- to late spring.
This is another of the spring-blooming varieties from the De Caen mix.
The bulbs thrive in loose soil and complement other De Caen anemones both in the garden and the vase.
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The pale green centers are refreshing against crisp white petals, and the flowers have a long vase life.
Like others in the De Caen group, it’s a spring bloomer.
These low-maintenance plants spread slowly by runners, forming a handsome clump over a few years.
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Provide wintermulchto help this anemone variety survive in zone 5.
‘Queen Charlotte’ is a cultivar in the very largeAnemonexhybridagroup, which was created by crossingA.
hupehensis, A. vitifolium, andA.
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In fact, this variety does poorly in the hot and humid South.
‘Honorine Jobert’ will do best in a partly shaded location, planted in well-drained soil.
This is another cultivar in theAnemonexhybridagroup.
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This Japanese anemone, another member of theAnemonexhybridagroup, sports pink daisy-like flowers on wiry stems.
This plant is a a cultivar derived from genetic crosses betweenA.
hupehensis, A. vitifolium, andA.
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Some flowers exhibit a double layer of petals, and deer tend to pass by this anemone.
Thriving in these cool temperatures, this anemone throw in often delights gardeners by blooming until frost.
It’s low maintenance and naturalizes readily yet doesn’t behave aggressively in semi-shaded areas.
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It’s a cultivar of the Japanese anemone speciesA.
‘Pamina’ (Anemone hupehensis ‘Pamina’)
Another cultivar ofA.
Blooming in late summer, ‘Pamina’ may benefit from staking.
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The plants bloomin the springand then usually go dormant in the summer.
They make nice companions to other demure spring plants likebleeding heartandSiberian bugloss.
‘Pallida’ is popular cultivar of a hybrid plant,A.xlipsiensis,which was derived by crossing wood anemonesA.
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Anemones are perennials, returning year after year in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9.
After flowering, their bulbs go dormant, but anemones will re-bloom the following year.
Japanese anemones can bloom for up to two months.
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They’re available in many colors and last for years.
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