Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shades’ (Grecian Windflower)

Award-winning Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shade’ is a very attractive tuberous perennial that provides drifts of bright colors in mid-spring. Lovely mounds of large daisy-like flowers, about 2 inches wide (5cm), show off in shades of lilac-purple over a finely cut fernlike foliage and spread out to form a carpet of flowers – all to the great pleasure of the onlooker! These daisies are a delight and seem to last for weeks. Ideal for planting in quantity along paths and borders, even under shade trees. For sheer spring joy, plant a few!

• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Winter hardy, this low-growing perennial grows to only 4-6 inches tall (10-15 cm).
• Extremely popular due to its early and massive flowering and ability to naturalize easily. Grecian Windflowers will multiply and continue to appear in spring for years and years to come.
• It should be planted in the fall, ideally in partial shade areas and moist soil. It will also grow in full sun, provided the soil remains moist.
• It forms a lovely, colorful mat, especially under or around woody trees and shrubs, which are still bare during the anemones’ flowering period. Anemones are a must for spots among perennials. Plant them preferably in groups of at least 20.
• A great choice for woodland paths, rock gardens, and beds by setting them in front of taller plants or containers. Deer and rabbit resistant!
• Anemone blanda goes dormant after flowering.