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Anemone x hybrida 'Königin Charlotte' QUEEN CHARLOTTE



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Kemper Code:  B320

Common Name: Japanese anemone
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 to 2.5 feet
Bloom Time: August - September   Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pink
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low


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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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  Uses:       Wildlife:   Flowers:   Leaves:   Fruit:
Hedge Suitable as annual Attracts birds Has showy flowers Leaves colorful Has showy fruit
Shade tree Culinary herb Attracts Has fragrant flowers Leaves fragrant Fruit edible
Street tree Vegetable   hummingbirds Flowers not showy Good fall color   Other:
Flowering tree Water garden plant Attracts Good cut flower Evergreen Winter interest
Ground cover Will naturalize   butterflies Good dried flower     Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers part shade and moist, humusy soil. Avoid windy sites and wet winter soil conditions. Do not allow soil to dry out in summer. May need staking.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This somewhat compact, clump-forming Japanese anemone hybrid cultivar grows to 3' tall and features large (3" diameter), semi-double, pink flowers borne on long, wiry-but-graceful stems above mounds of three-lobed, dark green foliage. Naturalizes by root runners.

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No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Provides long-lasting pink blooms in the perennial border, shaded or woodland garden in late summer to early fall. Attractive with hostas and astilbes.

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