Buy Japanese anemone Anemone × hybrida 'Whirlwind'

Anemone × hybrida 'Whirlwind'

Japanese anemone

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: moist, fertile, humus-rich soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: August to October
Hardiness: fully hardy

Each semi-double flowerhead is made up of narrow white tepals, some of which have a green flush or are quilled. Appearing from late summer in airy sprays above the handsomely lobed foliage, this vigorous plant is ideal for the middle of a mixed border.
Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded, and tidy up old dead leaves in March. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring. Avoid moving the plant since it resents disturbance. Where necessary lift and divide congested clumps in early spring.