Windflower Anemone hortensis 'St Bavo'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Windflower:
Previously known as:
- Anemone fulgens 'St Bavo'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ah-NEM-oh-nee hore-TEN-siss
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Anemone fulgens 'St Bavo' has showy scarlet to magenta flowers that appear mid-spring (April) and last about 4 weeks. They resemble the poppy-flowered anemone (Anemone coronaria), but with somewhat smaller, narrower, and more numerous "petals." Borne on calf-high stems above clumps of divided, ferny leaves, the solitary, poppy-like blooms have a large dark central disk. Even though this plant requires full sun, it also requires a bit of afternoon shade in hot areas. It reproduces by seeds and fat tubers and requires a warm (50-65 degrees F) to cool (28-32 degrees F) to warm (50-65 degrees F) annual thermoperiodic cycle. Keep this plant moist during fall and spring. It prefers rich, loamy soil and a break from moisture after bloom. Anemone fulgens 'St Bavo' is a great plant for early color and texture.
Season: Plant in fall, flowers in spring
Light: Full sunlight some afternoon shade
Found in: Landscape in flower gardens; beds
Depth: 5 in. to base of the tuber
Space: 1-2 in. apart, 25-60 per sq. ft.
Organ: Tuber (also a spring bulb)
Hardiness: Semi-hardy: injured below 28 degrees F (-2 degrees C) when planted
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Anemone
- Species:
- hortensis
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Hybrid
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- tolerates summer drought
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Poisonous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has small fruits often with plumose tails.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are scarlet to magenta (although they can also be white, yellow-green, red, or purple), bloom in mid-spring (April), and have poppy-like blooms with a large dark central disk. The flowers are cup-shaped with 5-many petal-like parts and many stamens.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Whorled
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has clumps of divided, ferny leaves. This plant has alternate or whorled and finely divided leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- calf-high stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. CAUSES SEVERE PAIN IN THE MOUTH IF EATEN! Poisonous through ingestion and dermatitis. (Poisonous parts: All parts when fresh). Symptoms may include: 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
