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Anemone blanda
Grecian Windflower
Origin: Southeastern Europe to Turkey.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Anemone |
| Species |
| blanda |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 5 |
| Height |
| 15 - 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Plant in small groups along path edges and at the front of borders. Works well interplanted with low groundcovers and also in gravel paths and driveways. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires well drained soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Low-spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Leaf spot and rhizome rot. |
| Habitat |
| Semi-dry plains. |
| Leaf Description |
| 3-lobed palmate leaves that grow on stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Simple daisy-like terminal flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green foliage and violet purple blooms with yellow stamen. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division of rhizomes or will self-seed. |
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