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Herbaceous Perennial

Anemone nemorosa 'Lychette'

wood anemone 'Lychette'

Low-growing perennial to 15cm in height, and spreading by slender rhizomes. Produces deeply cut mid-green stem and basal leaves, and large, creamy-white early spring flowers

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Ranunculaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Anemone are herbaceous perennials with fibrous, rhizomatous or tuberous rootstocks, palmately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped, usually 5-petalled flowers
Name status: Accepted

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 division in summer when the foliage has died back

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 eelworm and damage from caterpillars and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews

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