How To Grow Japanese Anemones

• Japanese Anemones can take 1 to 2 years to establish, but once they do, they can spread rapidly by rhizomes and happily naturalize to form colonies. The more sun they get, the faster they spread. While their rhizomatous habit may be desirable in larger landscapes, they may out-compete other surrounding herbaceous plants. Fortunately, removing any unwanted sprouts is easy.
• Though they may appear delicate, these long-lived perennials can survive with minimal maintenance once established. Very attractive as cut flowers, Japanese Anemones enjoy a good resistance to most insects and diseases and are salt tolerant. They attract butterflies but are deer and rabbit resistant.

• Plant them in spring after all danger of frost has passed, until early fall.
• Japanese Anemones may require division every 3 years if grown in sun but as seldom as once a decade if grown in shade.
• Propagate by division in early spring or fall, or propagate by root cuttings.
• Cut back in late fall
• Eating may cause stomach upset and skin contact may cause mild irritation.

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