Native to the Mediterranean, Coronaria anemones, or poppy anemones (sometimes called windflowers), naturalize easily, making a stunning effect planted en masse in the garden border or container and will provide weeks of constant cut flowers.
- Light: full sun
- Soil: light, loamy, sandy
- Bulb size: 4/5
- Rate of growth: average (takes about 2 months to sprout and 3 to flower)
- Flowering period: May to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Height: 10-20 cm
- Use: Containers, rock gardens, woodlands, long-lasting bouquets
- Climate: USDA Zones 7 - 10 as perennials. Good for annuals anywhere.
- Warning: Can be toxic to dogs and cats
Anemones normally start to flower about three months after planting.
Fall-planted corms bloom in early spring and continue steadily for eight to 10 weeks.