Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm or more
Width - 50cm or more
Location - The Terrace, The White Garden
Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid-green to dark green trifoliate leaves have lobed and toothed margins. Semi-double, saucer-shaped flowers have white petals that are somewhat twisted at the base. Often a few of the outer petals are marked with green. At the centre of each Bloom is a yellow-green disc surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters on upright stems and are produced from late summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Semi-double saucer-shaped flowers have white petals that are slightly twisted at the base. Some of the outer petals are marked with green. Each flower has a central yellow-green disc surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. The blooms are produced in clusters on tall stems from August (sometimes earlier) into October.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers held singly or in clusters
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green, trifoliate leaves have lobed, oval leaflets with Dentate margins. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant with fewer, smaller leaves held on the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Trifoliate with oval leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division, root cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.