Anemone prattii
Spreading perennial to 20cm in height, with a slender rhizome and deeply cut mid-green leaves. Solitary flowers with about 5 white petals, sometimes flushed blue on reverse, with a prominent boss of yellow stamens, are produced in late spring
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Blue | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset, contact may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Anemone are herbaceous perennials with fibrous, rhizomatous or tuberous rootstocks, palmately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped, usually 5-petalled flowers
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in part shade. Drier conditions are tolerated when dormant in summer. See anemone cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe or propagate by division of the rhizomes when the foliage has died back, in late spring or early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf eelworms and damage from caterpillars and slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews
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