Japanese Anemones
Japanese anemones are superb late-flowering perennials that will fill your garden with flowers from August until October. Consisting predominantly of the species Anemone hybrida and Anemone hupehensis, once established, Japanese anemones are easy to grow and maintenance-free. Well-suited to many styles of garden, they thrive in partially shaded spots (though will tolerate full sun) in humus-rich and well-drained soil. It should be mentioned that they can be known to become a little invasive in some conditions.
Japanese Anemone Varieties
There are a number of Japanese anemones varieties, offering flowers in various shades of pink and white. These are some of our favourites, grown by Hillier at our Nurseries in Hampshire.
Anemone hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’
A. ‘Honorine Jobert’ is a variety with some of the loveliest white flowers. The silken petals surround particularly fine golden stamens. On fertile soil, it can grow to a metre or more in height but is often shorter in its first season. The light height of this elegant perennial means that it fits easily into any garden. It is also loved by bees and other pollinators.
Flowering time: August to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 1m x 50cm
Anemone hupehensis ‘Pamina’
A. ‘Pamina’ is an upright, clump-forming variety with divided dark green foliage. Its tall stems carry double, deep pink flowers that form a neat rosette of many narrow tepals in late summer.
Flowering time: July to August
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 1m x 50cm
Anemone hybrida ‘Whirlwind’
A. ‘Whirlwind’ is a hardy perennial that makes clumps of large, dark, divided leaves. The pure white flowers with yellow stamens are produced in abundance on stems held above the foliage.
Flowering time: August to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 1m x 50cm
Anemone hupehensis ‘Cinderella’
A. ‘Cinderella’ is a compact, woody-based perennial with oval, palmate, toothed, dark green leaves. From midsummer into autumn, its upright branching stems bear single, rose-pink flowers with yellow centres.
Flowering time: July to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 40cm x 60cm
Anemone hupehensis ‘Jasmine’
A. ‘Jasmine’ is a compact, woody-based perennial with oval, palmate, toothed, dark green leaves. From midsummer into autumn, its upright branching stems bear single, dark pink flowers with yellow centres.
Flowering time: July to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 50cm x 60cm
Anemone hupehensis ‘Pocahontas’
A. ‘Pocahontas’ is a compact, woody-based perennial with oval, palmate, toothed, dark green leaves. From midsummer into autumn, its upright branching stems bear double, rose-pink flowers with yellow centres.
Flowering time: July to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 50cm x 60cm
Anemone hupehensis ‘Belle’
A. ‘Belle’ is a compact, woody-based perennial with oval, palmate, toothed, dark green leaves. From midsummer into autumn, its upright branching stems bear semi-double, dark pink flowers with yellow centres.
Flowering time: July to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 50cm x 60cm
Anemone hupehensis ‘Red Riding Hood’
A. ‘Red Riding Hood’ is a compact perennial, with rounded to oval leaves divided into three toothed, dark green lobes. The slender, wiry stems bear umbels of saucer-shaped, magenta to deep rose-pink flowers from late summer into autumn.
Flowering time: August to September
Sun requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any good, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (to -20 °C or below)
Size: Grows to 50cm x 60cm
Japanese Anemone Growing Guide
Planting
Position in your garden in well-drained soil. Japanese anemones prefer to be in a spot with partial shade, but will tolerate full sun.
Watering and Feeding
Mulch around the plants each year to help keep the soil moist.
Pruning
Japanese anemones are very low maintenance. You may choose to deadhead the flowers as they fade. In late autumn, you may also want to cut it back to coincide with the first frosts.
Japanese Anemone Planting Ideas
These are fantastic plants for mixed borders in cottage gardens as well as for modern planting designs.
Japanese Anemone Fact
Despite their name, Japanese anemones are actually native to China. They were first discovered by European plant hunters in Japan, however, giving rise to their mistaken identity.
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