These perennials produce a spectacular display of fall blooms.
Plant them beneath trees in a woodland orcottage garden, border, or naturalized area.
Backfill the hole, pressing down lightly on the soil to remove air bubbles.Water the plant.
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When planting more than one, space them 1-2 feet apart.
Also, plants from seed take longer to flower.
Japanese Anemone Care Tips
Anemones don’t require much maintenance to display spectacular blooms.
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Too much shade also reduces the number of flowers.
Soil and Water
For the best results, plant Japanese anemonesin well-drained soilrich in organic matter.
It is hardy inUSDA zones4-8 and prefers average to moderate humidity.
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Apply organic compost or abalanced fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10 formulation, following the package directions.
Pruning
Japanese anemone plants overwintering in the garden will die back in cold weather.
They benefit from a 2-inch layer of mulch.
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In the spring, gardeners should remove old foliage before growth begins anddeadhead the flowersin fall.
Potting and Repotting Japanese Anemone
Japanese anemone plants are easy to grow in containers.
Select a container with drainage holes and fill it withpotting soilor garden soil amended for excellent drainage.
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The container should be big enough for the plant and have plenty of room to spread.
This is a fast-growing plant, so repotting may be needed soon.
Choose a larger container and fill it with fresh planting medium.
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Pests and Problems
Pests to watch out for includecaterpillars, flea beetles and slugs.
In shady locations, keep an eye out forpowdery mildew, which can be a mild nuisance.
Overwatering and soil that doesn’t drain well may cause root rot.
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Dig up a mature plant and divide the root clump into two or three sections using a sharp spade.
Plant them immediately in soil that has been amended to be rich and well-draining.
The seeds need a cold period to mimic winter.
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They should germinate in three or four weeks.
Transplant them into the garden after the last spring frost.
They won’t flower the first year.
It spreads less rapidly than other varieties.
‘Queen Charlotte’ Anemone
Anemonexhybrida’Queen Charlotte' offers wonderful, semidouble pale mauve flowers on 3-foot-tall plants.
Zones 4-8
‘Whirlwind’ Anemone
Anemonexhybrida’Whirlwind' is one of the largest hybrid anemones.
It grows 3-5 feet tall and has large, semidouble white blooms.
It grows best in some shade but tolerates full sun with adequate moisture.
Hepatica
Hepaticas are diminutive wildflowers with bowl-shaped white, lavender, purple, orpink blooms.
The plants grow in deep leaf litter in deciduous woodlands in the wild.
Hepatica is excellent in shady rock gardens or woodlands where the soil is rich with humus.
They’re sometimes difficult to eradicate.
Loose, sandy soil is most likely to allow them to spread.
