Anemona nemorosa full#

These grow a bit taller and can compliment daisy type flowers like Aster and Rudbeckia. The most obvious exception are the Japanese forms, Anemone hupehensis (which are actually from Hupeh in China, not Japan). This sounds boring, but in general we prefer to plant most of our Anemone on their own in larger-than-average clumps. However in our garden trials we have found cultivars that are not fussy and should happily grow in most garden locations these are the ones we are selling here. It is native to northern and central Europe including Great Britain, but not to areas along the Mediterranean. Some Anemone species have their preferences regarding soil and location. Anemone nemerosa, commonly called wood anemone, is a low-growing herbaceous perennial that spreads by branched and creeping rhizomes to form an attractive ground cover in shaded woodland areas.

Anemona nemorosa full#

Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade. Perfect for woodland conditions and soils that are rich in organic matter (humus).

We stock quite a few of the species so read the description carefully! Quick-growing perennial naturalizes well and is very versatile. Tuberous Anemone species generally flower in spring (eg: Anemone nemorosa), Mediterranean Anemone species flower in summer (eg: Anemone coronaria) and the larger, fibrous rooted Anemone species flower in autumn(eg: Anemone hupehensis). Dramatic.ĭepending on the species or cultivar Anemone can flower in different colours at different times of the year. The Metamorphoses of Ovid tells us that the plant was created by the goddess Venus when she sprinkled nectar on the blood of her dead lover Adonis. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Anemone means 'daughter of the wind' in ancient Greek– hence we sometimes call it 'Windflower'. Boutonnire - the flower on the jacket The wood anemone was first mentioned in writing in 1500 in a distilling booklet. Also great on its own.Īnemone is a herbaceous perennial genus that contains over 100 species that are native to temperate habitats all over the world. Anemone nemorosa is a species in the genus Anemone which contains between 204 and 289. Hardiness: Fully hardy - grows well in Ballyrobert! Anemone nemorosa (wood anemone, European thimbleweed) is a perennial.Other features: Woodland Plant, Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (RHS AGM), Great Ground Cover Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa), or Windflower, is a beautiful native flower found in ancient woodland across the UK.Soil: Almost any soil - grows well in Ballyrobert!.White flowers, often softly shaded with lavender pink on their reverse, they look great with Ficaria verna (the yellow plant in the photo). The specific epithet nemorosa is derived from the Latin nemus meaning 'forest' - a reference to the woodland habitat in which these flowers grow. Common names include wood anemone, windflower, thimbleweed, and smell fox, an allusion to the musky smell of the leaves.

Anemone nemorosa is an early-spring flowering plant, native to Europe.