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Ranunculaceae
Pink Windflower
Anemone × hybrida
Graceful endurance and autumnal hope.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Anemone
- Native to
- hybrid origin; parents from China and Japan
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 60–150 cm
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- perennial; spreading colonies
Did you know
- The hybrid was first created accidentally in the Royal Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick around 1848.
- The tall, wiry stems sway gracefully in the breeze, making the flowers appear to dance — hence 'windflower'.
- It spreads by underground rhizomes and can be difficult to remove once it colonizes a happy spot.
- The cultivar 'Honorine Jobert', a white sport discovered in 1858, remains one of the most popular perennials worldwide.
- Despite its delicate appearance, it tolerates heavy clay soils better than most garden perennials.
Color meanings
Pink
tender resilience
Rose
lasting beauty