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Anemone apennina (Apennine anemone)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Anemone apennina
Other names
Apennine anemone, Blue anemone
Genus
Anemone Anemone
Species
A. apennina - A. apennina is a compact, mound-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with palmate leaves divided into three lobed, toothed, dark green leaflets and blue, rarely white, flowers in spring.
Anemone apennina is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Toxicity
Eating may cause mild stomach upset, and skin contact may cause irritation.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Blue in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Caterpillars , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs Caterpillars , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Anemone apennina (Apennine anemone) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates drier conditions during summer dormancy. Best planted in autumn.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Anemone apennina
Other names
Apennine anemone, Blue anemone
Genus
Anemone Anemone
Species
A. apennina - A. apennina is a compact, mound-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with palmate leaves divided into three lobed, toothed, dark green leaflets and blue, rarely white, flowers in spring.
Native to
Southern Europe
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Toxicity
Eating may cause mild stomach upset, and skin contact may cause irritation.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Blue in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Caterpillars , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Anemone apennina (Apennine anemone) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates drier conditions during summer dormancy. Best planted in autumn.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Anemone apennina (Apennine anemone)
Common pest name
Scientific pest name
Tomato yellow ring virus
Type
Virus or Viroid
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
General biosecurity comments
Virus with a broad host range; but found most commonly on tomato. Detected in Europe for the first time in 2013/14; on tomato plants in Poland.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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