Anemone x hybrida ‘Königin Charlotte’ (Queen Charlotte)

With very large (3 in. wide or 7 cm), semi-double, silky pink blossoms, award-winner Anemone x hybrida ‘Konigin Charlotte’ or ‘Queen Charlotte’ is a luminous and eye-catching Japanese Anemone variety that is perfect for enlivening the late summer or fall garden. Dancing and swaying in the breeze, the attractive blossoms, counting up to 10-15 petals, are gracefully carried on wiry stems above mounds of three-lobed, dark green foliage. Low care and well-behaved, this garden beauty is a popular choice. Who could resist?

• One of the longest-blooming perennials in the garden, it provides weeks of color from late summer through fall, when many other perennials are starting to fade.
• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society, this plant typically grows up to 2-3 feet tall (60-90 cm) and spreads via rhizomes to 24-30 in. (60-75 cm).
• Mixes beautifully with ornamental grasses or any other perennial plants. Well suited for borders, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, or naturalistic areas such as prairies or meadows.
• It is very attractive as cut flowers and has good resistance to most insects and diseases. Japanese Anemones attract butterflies but are deer and rabbit resistant!
• A full sun or part sun lover, it enjoys rich, humusy, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Do not let the soil dry out! Provide some wind protection. Add winter mulch in cool winter areas. This plant will happily naturalize to form colonies!
• Salt tolerant
• Eating may cause stomach upset, and skin contact may cause mild irritation.

Native to China, Anemones have been cultivated in Japan for centuries. Growing to 4 feet (120 cm), they produce single, semi-double or double blooms in shades of pink and white on slender, graceful stems in mid-late summer and early fall. Though they may appear delicate, these long-lived perennials can survive with minimal maintenance once established. Deer resistant, they are a popular choice for borders or as specimens in home gardens.