Anemones vary in their hardiness and growth requirements but all grow easily from corms, bulbs, or as herbaceous perennial plants sold in garden centers in spring and summer. In zones where they aren’t hardy, anemones are often planted as annuals. Although many varieties love the sun, others thrive in woodland gardens, giving a much-needed color boost to shady landscapes. They come in a multitude of colors including white, pink, red, blue, purple, and yellow. There are three main types of anemones that offer different bloom periods during the year. These are: spring flower, which bloom in the spring; tuberous Mediterranean, which bloom in both spring and summer; and fall flowering anemones, which bloom from late summer through the fall. Here are 14 anemone varieties that will add elegance to floral arrangements and cheer to border gardens.
Native Area: Mediterranean region; De Caen cultivars were developed in FranceUSDA Growing Zones: Depends on variety; most are hardy in zones 7–10; grown as annuals in cooler zonesHeight: 6–12 inches (depends on variety)Sun Exposure: Full sun
Native Area: Mediterranean region; De Caen cultivars were developed in FranceUSDA Growing Zones: 7–10; grown as annuals in cooler zonesHeight: 10–12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Native Area: Mediterranean region; De Caen cultivars were developed in FranceUSDA Growing Zones: 7–10; grown as annuals in cooler zonesHeight: 10–19 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Native Area: Mediterranean region; De Caen cultivars were developed in FranceUSDA Growing Zones: 7–12; grown as annuals in cooler zonesHeight: 8–12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Native Area: Mediterranean region; De Caen cultivars were developed in FranceUSDA Growing Zones: 7–10; grown as annuals in cooler zonesHeight: 4–19 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun
Native Area: Nursery hybrid; parents species are native to ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 5–8Height: 24–36 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: Nursery hybrid; parents species are native to ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 4–8Height: 36–48 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: Nursery hybrid; parent species are native to ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 4–8Height: 36–48 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: Nursery hybrid; parent species are native to ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 4–8Height: 36–48 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: Nursery hybrid; parent species are native to ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 5–7Height: 19–40 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 5–8Height: 24–36 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 5–8Height: 20 to 40 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: ChinaUSDA Growing Zones: 5–8Height: 24–30 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Native Area: Nursery hybrid; parent species are native to EuropeUSDA Growing Zones: 4–8Height: 4 inchesSun Exposure: Partial shade