Anemone 'Dreaming Swan' (Japanese Anemone)
Japanese Anemone 'Dreaming Swan', Windflower 'Dreaming Swan', 'Macane004'
Following the incredibly popular, Anemone 'Wild Swan', Anemone 'Dreaming Swan' was born to enchant our gardens. It produces masses of slightly larger, semi-double flowers, opening tinged pink and fading to white with attractive lavender-blue bands on the reverse of their petals - the signature of the Anemone 'Swan Series'. Enjoying an exceptionally long flowering season, 'Dreaming Swan' blooms continuously from early summer until early fall as a result of its parentage which includes a few different early- and late-blooming Anemone varieties. The flowers are gracefully carried on wiry stems above the deeply divided, semi-glossy, dark green foliage, dancing and swaying in the breeze. Compact, with a nice vigorous upright habit and well-behaved, 'Dreaming Swan' stays where you plant it and does not invade its neighbors as can happen with Japanese Anemones.
- One of the longest-blooming perennials in the garden, it provides weeks of color, from early summer through early fall.
- This plant typically grows up to 22-24 in. tall (55-60 cm) and spreads via rhizomes to 24-26 in. (60-65 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.
- Very attractive as cut flowers, it has good resistance to most insects and diseases. Attracts butterflies but is 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 hundreds of years. 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 they are established. Deer resistant, they are a popular choice for borders or as specimens in home gardens.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Anemones - Windflowers |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 24" – 30" (60cm – 75cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Salt, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
© Martin Ogden and www.teddingtongardener.com
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Anemones - Windflowers |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 24" – 30" (60cm – 75cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Salt, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |