Winter Windflower
Anemone blanda
Also known as
Sapphire Anemone, Balkan Anemone, Greek Thimbleweed, Greek Anemone, Greek Windflower
Anemone blanda in the Kensington Gardens, London spring 2013 (3) by Chmee2 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H7-H5
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
10cm | Max | 10cm |
Min |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Winter Windflower Overview
Anemone blanda is also known by the names Winter Windflower and Sapphire Anemone after its attractive flower appearance. This rhizomatous perennial lies in the Ranunculaceae family of buttercups. Typically grows to around 15cm high, producing attractive divided foliage with 3 toothed and lobed edges. Flowers coloured blue, purple, pink or white are borne in spring on stems above 3 small leaves in a whorl. The flowers are around 3-4cm wide and there are numerous narrow petals. This bushy species is deciduous and thus loses its green foliage in the autumn and regrows new leaves in the spring.
How to propagate Winter Windflower
Rhizomes
Rhizomes may be divided when the plant is dormant.
Seed
Sow ripe seed in containers or a cold frame for best results.
Special features of Winter Windflower
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
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