Origin: Southern Europe (around the Mediterranean Sea)
Flower color: blue, red, white, pink
Flowering period: May-August
Average plant height: 12 – 16 inches
Planting depth to base of bulbs: 2 inches
Spacing between bulbs: 4 inches
Type of bulb: tuber
Light requirements: sun or light shade in a sheltered spot (afternoon sun)
Landscape uses: border, beds, pots
Before planting, soak the tubers for a couple of hours. They will grow in any type of well-drained soil. Anemone coronaria is sold in mixed colors. Even the small tubers (around 1 inch) will flower!
The Anemone coronaria De Caen varieties (single flowered) are also called “Florist” or “Poppy-flowered” anemones. The Anemone coronaria ‘St Brigid’ varieties are double flowered.
Principal varieties
Anemone De Caen
- ‘Hollandia’ – red
- ‘Mr. Fokker’ – blue
- ‘Sylphide’ – purple
- ‘Bride’ – white
Anemone St. Brigid
- ‘Governor’ – red
- ‘Admiral’ – purple
- ‘Lord Lieutenant’ – blue
- ‘Mount Everest’ – white
