Anemone, Grecian Windflower 'Blue Shades'

Anemoneblanda

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Anemone (uh-NEM-oh-nee)
Species
blanda (BLAN-duh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Dark Blue
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Oakhurst, California

Cos Cob, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut

Cherry Valley, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Olathe, Kansas

Plain Dealing, Louisiana

Spruce Head, Maine

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Garland, Texas

Alexandria, Virginia

Blacksburg, Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

Locust Dale, Virginia

Kinnear, Wyoming

Riverton, Wyoming

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L
Bridgewater, NJ | April 2008 | positive

Pretty medium blue-purple flowers. I would not call this blue by any stretch of the imagination. They are low-growing, only 3 inches tall...Read More

L
Fairfield County, CT (Zone 6b) | September 2006 | positive

Very easy to grow, I just plopped the bulbs in the ground and forgot about them until I saw a beautiful mound of purple-blue flowers. Th...Read More

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