Botanical Name: Anemone blanda
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Common Name: Windflower  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Bulb

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom

  • Description

  • Notes

This plant makes an attractive ground cover that has fern-like foliage accented by daisy-like flowers that bloom in April and May. Plant stands 4 to 6 inches tall and wide, though in time it may cover more area. Colors range from white, pink, lavenders, and blues.
Grow in clay-loam or sandy-loam, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Soak tubers in water overnight before planting. Plant 2.5-3” deep and 4-5” apart in fall. Although called windflowers, these plants will do best if sheltered from the wind. Keep watered throughout the growing season, but decrease watering once the plant goes dormant. Plants will naturalize by both tuberous rhizomes and by self-seeding (new seedlings bloom the second year). Plants go dormant after flowering.