Anemone blanda 'blue star'
Pronunciation: A-nem-o-nee blan-da
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Name: Grecian windflower, greek thimbleweed
Cultivar: Blue star
Plant Type:
- perennial
Height to: 8"
Width to: 12"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -20 to -30ºF ZONE 4
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- mid spring
- late spring
Bloom Description: 2 1/2" dark blue flowers
Soil Type: Moist, humus rich
Propagation: Take root cuttings or divide clumps after flowering. For best flowering, plant seeds in the fall where hardy
Notes for Identification: This is a low spring, spring blooming, woodland plant. It goes dormant after flowering. Source: rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of perennials by ellen phillips and c. Colston burrell
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Located in: Perennials