Anemone hupehensis

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Anemone hupehensis

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Kemper Code: H310

Common Name: Japanese anemone
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Central China
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 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 moderately fertile soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This late summer blooming Japanese anemone is a native of China that grows up to 2' tall and features 2-3" diameter, slightly-cupped flowers which have 5 (infrequently 6-7) rose-pink, sepal-like petals and a prominent center ring of yellow stamens. Flowers are borne on branching stems above trifoliate, dark green foliage. Very similar in appearance to the Anemone x hybrida cultivars.

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No serious insect or disease problems. May need staking.

Uses:

Excellent late summer blooming flower for the partially shaded, woodland garden or border.

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