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Genus Anemone (Windflower)

Anemone Anemone X hybrida 'Alice' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner
ah-NEM-oh-nee Common Name: Windflower
Members of the genus Anemone range from low-growing, tuberous plants to tall herbaceous specimens. Bloom time ranges from spring to autumn, with colors falling within the spectrum of the rainbow. Generally, leaves are sharply lobed or toothed. Flowers are solitary or borne in flat-topped or round clusters, with a prominent central mass of stamens.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Grown for their open, saucer-shaped flowers in hues from whites, to soft blue-lilac pastels, to reds and buttery yellows.
 Care: Growing requirements vary dramatically among species. Check individual plant.
 Propagation: Sow seed in containers when ripe (germination is slow and erratic). Divide autumn flowering plants in spring or autumn (take root cuttings in spring) and grow on for a year in a pot. Separate rhizomes or rhizomatous plants in spring. Separate tubers in summer when dormant.
 Problems: Leaf gall, downy mildew, leaf and stem smut, and rust are common. Caterpillars, slugs, and flea beetles.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Anemone

Anemone blanda Anemone blanda
(Grecian windflower) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This plant produces a great low-growing mat of flowers. The cheerful starlike blossoms come in pink, blue, and white, and the attractive finely cut leaves disappear soon after flowering.
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Anemone hupehensis var. japonica
(Japanese anemone) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Japanese anemones are slightly taller than the species, sometimes growing to 4 feet. The creamy pink flowers with yellow centers rise above the foliage on branched stems from midsummer to autumn. This perennial is beautiful in the woodland garden or border and planted in masses, although they can become weedy in some areas.
Anemone X hybrida 'Alice' Anemone X hybrida 'Alice'
(Japanese anemone) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This beautiful, pale pink, semi-double-flowered anemone reaches 2 to 3 feet high. The Anemone X hybrida plants are commonly referred to as Japanese hybrids. They're the result of a cross between A. hupehensis var. japonica and A. vitifolia, a tender Himalayan species with grapeleaf-like foliage and white flowers.
Anemone X hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' Anemone X hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
(Japanese anemone) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This tall, woody-based perennial is distinguished by its elegant flowers. This cultivar displays the purity of a single, white, open-faced flower with a delicate center ring of golden yellow stamens. Every moment of floral developement from bud to seed brings satisfying interest.