Japanese anemones, often referred to as windflowers, bring an elegant touch to late-summer and fall gardens with their graceful, nodding blooms atop tall, wiry stems. While the foliage may not ...

It goes by two names, Anemone vitifolia, which refers to grape leaf- like foliage, or A. tomentosa, which refers to the wooliness of the attractive buds and winter seed heads.

The plants’ height depends on the particular cultivar, but can range from two to four feet when in bloom. For best effect, plant a mass of Japanese anemones instead of just one or two.

An anemone at the height of bloom might tend to flop, especially if it’s a double-flowered variety. She suggested surrounding it with other plants that can help prop it up, or simply using stakes.

Anemone blanda blooms for such a long time and its foliage is good looking after bloom and dies back so gracefully (unlike so many bulbs) that it can be out front, smiling broadly, filling in the ...

Mystery plants: Anemone, Spring Starflower and Grape Hyacinth February 21, 2022 at 6:57 a.m. by Janet Carson ...