Description | September Charm Anemone (Anemone hybrid) A vigorous perennial that thrives in light to partial shade and moist organic soil but is very tolerable of average conditions. |
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Pronunciation | (a-NEM-oh-nee) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
Sunlight | will tolerate full sun but thrives in light to partial shade |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Flowers | daisy-like, single, silvery pink |
Leaves | green, palmate, toothed, forms a basal mound |
Stems | wirey |
Roots | fibrous-rooted |
Dimensions | 2-3 by 2 feet (HS), upright, mounding, vigorous |
Propagation | easy by the division of thick roots, I just dig a clump, divide and cut back hard |
Misc Facts | Genus name is often said to be derived from the Greek word anemos meaning wind. AKA: Anemone hupensis var. japonica September Charm, Windflower, Japanese Anemone |
Author's Notes | Although I have grown this particular cultivar have grown other cultivars of Anemone hybrida. The best thing is that they bloom in early to late fall. A time when the perennial garden can start to look bare of colorful flowers. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |