Botanical Name: Anemone japonica (A. hybrida)
Common Name: Japanese anemone Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, clumping graceful perennial with palmate foliage and flowers held on long stems above the foliage; spreads quickly by runners and offsets after established Height 2 to 3' Spread 2 to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors does best in part shade; takes sun near coast Soil likes moist, well-drained soils Hardiness hardy – all zones Morphology: Leaves Simple palmate becoming trifoliate with large palmate leaflets to 3" across; young leaves somewhat hairy; forms long petioles Flowers daisy-like flowers in pink, white or rose, to 2" across flowers form in clusters above the foliage in fall or early winter Fruit small capsule Propagation: division Usage: good source of fall color in partial shade areas; works well in front of tall shrubs or under trees; good in temperate climate landscapes Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering; not especially drought tolerant; avoid heavy watering in poorly drained soils Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning remove spent flowers; divide as needed in fall or spring Pests/Diseases root rot in heavy soils Special Conditions/Other may become weedy in some gardens Origin: Hybrid; Japan Family: Ranunculaceae Notes: |
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