Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'Robustissima'
Common Name: Windflower
Genus: Anemone
Species: × hybrida
Cultivar: 'Robustissima'
Category: Perennials
Height: 1.20 m (120 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: August to October
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Clay/Heavy
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
- Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded and tidy up old dead leaves in March, then mulch well. Avoid moving the plant since it resents disturbance. Where necessary lift and divide congested clumps in autumn or early spring.
5-petalled dark pink flowers appear on reddish-tinted stems for several months from late summer. This is a vigorous perennial which spreads by suckering shoots to form good-sized clumps of attractive lobed leaves. It is easy to grow in full sun or light shade and copes well with any good garden soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Wonderful for adding late colour to the garden.
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