Anemone Whirlwind
Anemone Whirlwind provides a welcome show of crisp, semi-double blooms in late summer. Held aloft on tall stems, the saucer-shaped flowers comprise brilliant white petals with delicately ruffled edges, encircling a generously fringed, golden eye.
- Pot Size: 3L (17cm / 7in)
- Height and Spread: H: 90cm (3ft)
- W: 75cm (2ft 6in)
Anemone Whirlwind provides a welcome show of crisp, semi-double blooms in late summer. Held aloft on tall stems, the saucer-shaped flowers comprise brilliant white petals with delicately ruffled edges, encircling a generously fringed, golden eye.
A lovely herbaceous perennial, ideal for a woodland area or in dappled shade in the garden, the flowers, raised on stems growing out of clumps of attractively incised leaves, nod in the breeze explaining their common name: Windflower.
- Deciduous perennial
- Fully hardy
- Flowering period: August - September
- Low maintenance
- Any moist, well-drained soil
- South, West or East facing
- Full sun or partial shade
- Exposed or sheltered
Cut back old stems after flowering has finished and tidy up foliage in March. Once established, cover with mulch to keep roots cool, and will spread readily.