Anemone
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ah-NEM-oh-nee
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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This is a Genus of about 109 species in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) called windflowers native to Asia, North America, Africa, South America and Europe. The Genus name is Greek for 'daughter of the wind'.
Windflowers grow from a tuber to 1-4 feet tall and 8 inches wide. They can be upright to prostrate and prefer woodland, moist shady or hot dry environments. For most windflowers available, soak tubers for 4 hours in the fall and plant 1 to 2 inches deep and 2 to 4 inches apart in full sun to partial or dappled shade in amended well-drained soil.
Depending on the species blooming will occur in either spring, summer or fall. The cup-shaped flowers come in various colors of red, pink, blue, yellow, purple and white. They are generally showy and leaves vary as to species.
Those available for the home garden can be used in the border front, in groups or in pots. Cultivars are available to provide season-long color. They are appropriate for cottage, woodland, cutting and pollinator gardens.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Cutworms and the larvae of some moths will damage foliage. Root rot can occur in too wet soils.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Dreaming Swan
White flowers
'Honorine Jobert'
- Mistral Series
Poppy anemones. Large long-lastin flowers in a variety of colors. One foot high
'St. Bavo hybrids'
Showy, white flowers blooming 5-8 weeks!
- Dreaming Swan
- Dreaming Swan, 'Honorine Jobert', Mistral Series, 'St. Bavo hybrids'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Dreaming Swan
White flowers
'Honorine Jobert'
- Mistral Series
Poppy anemones. Large long-lastin flowers in a variety of colors. One foot high
'St. Bavo hybrids'
Showy, white flowers blooming 5-8 weeks!
- Dreaming Swan
- Dreaming Swan, 'Honorine Jobert', Mistral Series, 'St. Bavo hybrids'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Anemone
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- U.S.A , Russia, Asia, Africa and South America, Europe
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has small fruits and some species have plumose tails.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- Colored Sepals
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- They are cup-shaped with 5-many petal-like parts and many stamens. They grow in clusters of 2-9 flowers in cymes or umbrels in colors of blue, pink, red, white yellow-green, or purple.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Whorled
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- They have basal leaves that can be upright or prostrate and simple or compound with lobed, parted, or undivided leaf blades. The leaf margins are toothed or entire.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Meadow
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Children
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Medium
- Poison Symptoms:
- Toxic if eaten in large quantities and causes severe pain in the mouth. Poisonous by ingestion and dermatitis. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Symptoms: Inflammation and blistering upon contact with fresh sap; irritation of mouth, vomiting and diarrhea following ingestion.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Protoanemonin
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- Yes
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Seeds
- Stems