Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'
(Windflower 'Praecox')

Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm
Width - 50cm
Location - The Terrace

Description: A clump-forming Perennial that will spread over time. Mid to dark green leaves are trifoliate with lobed, coarsely toothed leaflets. Single, saucer-shaped flowers have irregularly sized, pink petals. The smaller petals are a deeper shade of pink. Each Bloom has a small, green central disc surrounded by a crown of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are held in airy sprays at the tips of tall, upright stems and are produced from late summer into mid-autumn. Attractive to pollinators.

Flower:

Single, saucer-shaped flowers have irregularly sized, pink petals. The smaller petals are a deeper shade of pink. Each flower has a small, central green disc surrounded by a crown of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are held in sprays atop upright stems and are produced from August into October.

Flower colour: Pink

Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers held in sprays

Flowering time: August, September, October

Foliage:

Mid to dark green leaves are trifoliate with lobed, Dentate leaflets. 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 lobed leaflets

Poison Information:

This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Division.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.