Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'
Grecian Windflower, Greek Anemone, Windflower
Type Perennial
Hardy range 6A to 10A
Height 4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Growth rate Average
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Hardy range 6A to 10A
Height 4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Growth rate Average
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Blue
Bloom Time Spring and Winter
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.
Bloom Time Spring and Winter
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.
Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
This plant has attractive foliage.
This plant has attractive foliage.
Landscape Uses
- Container plantings
- Alpine garden
- Rock garden
- Border
- Massing
- Groundcover
- Container plantings
- Alpine garden
- Rock garden
- Border
- Massing
- Groundcover
Attributes and Features
- Naturalizing
- Attracts butterflies
- Naturalizing
- Attracts butterflies
Propagation and Root Form
Propagation is from division and seeds.
This plant grows from a rhizome.
Propagation is from division and seeds.
This plant grows from a rhizome.
Culture Notes
Leave anemones undisturbed after planting. Do not let the soil get too wet, or rotting may occur. The flowers of the anemone close at night and during cloudy weather. Division can be made to the tuber in fall or early spring. This plant does self seed easily and form large colonies.
Leave anemones undisturbed after planting. Do not let the soil get too wet, or rotting may occur. The flowers of the anemone close at night and during cloudy weather. Division can be made to the tuber in fall or early spring. This plant does self seed easily and form large colonies.
