Anemone leveillei
"Japanese Windflower"
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Loved by pollinators
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Packed in peat-free compost
Hardy throughout the UK
Description
Anemone leveillei produces flowers in spring and summer. It is a gorgeous windflower that looks wonderful when planted in big, naturalised groups, ideally on a good, moist soil. It forms a low, softly hairy mound of deeply serrated, rough or slightly hairy leaves. In late spring and early summer this foliage is topped with elegant, pinky lilac-backed white flowers that have a central cluster of dusky purple-blue anthers. These flowers are nectar- and pollen-rich, making Anemone leveillei one of the best species for attracting bees!
In terms of lighting requirement, Anemone leveillei is widely tolerant of anything from full sun to deep shade – but dappled shade will almost certainly give best results. It’s a perfect plant for growing in a woodland border, and it combines beautifully with Hostas and ferns – but it really is stunning when planted in large groups.
Details for Anemone leveillei
Colour:
White + dusky lilac
Height:
60-70 cm / 24-28"
Planting season:
Spring
Flowering time:
Summer
Botanical name:
Anemone leveillei
Light requirements:
Partial shade / full sun
Soil moisture:
Average to moist
Naturalising:
Strong
Perennial:
Yes
Planting & Care
- Plant your Japanese anemones outdoors in autumn or spring
- Grow in full sun or part shade, in an average to moist soil
- Space the plants about 80cm / 32" apart, or in individual containers
- After flowers fade, cut back the stalks
- Tidy up old, dead leaves in late winter, then apply a generous 5-7 cm / 2-3" mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant
- Avoid moving this anemone once it is established, as it resents disturbance
- Where necessary lift and divide congested clumps in autumn or early spring
- Read more in our planting guide
Delivery schedule
- Orders placed before 1 March 2022
You can expect your order in March 2022 - Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2022
You can expect your order in April 2022 - Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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