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Anemone

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
ah-NEM-oh-nee
This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

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:
Dreaming Swan, 'Honorine Jobert', Mistral Series, 'St. Bavo hybrids'
Tags:
#purple#poisonous#full sun tolerant#white flowers#purple flowers#pink flowers#yellow-green#red flowers#blue flowers#tuberous#NC native#summer flowers#rhizomes#summer bulbs#cutting garden#flowers late spring#partial shade tolerant#perennial
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Dreaming Swan, 'Honorine Jobert', Mistral Series, 'St. Bavo hybrids'
Tags:
#purple#poisonous#full sun tolerant#white flowers#purple flowers#pink flowers#yellow-green#red flowers#blue flowers#tuberous#NC native#summer flowers#rhizomes#summer bulbs#cutting garden#flowers late spring#partial shade tolerant#perennial
  • 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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Bulb
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Native Plant
    Poisonous
    Habit/Form:
    Clumping
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • 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
  • Fruit:
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Fruit Type:
    Achene
    Fruit Description:
    This plant has small fruits and some species have plumose tails.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
  • 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
  • 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