How to grow Japanese Anemone

Anemone hupehensis

Partial Sun
OR
Dappled Sun
Medium

Remove old flower heads to encourage further buds.
Clumps can easily be divided in the autumn from cuttings taken from the underground stems. Choose non woody cuttings and pot up, over wintering under protection. Plant out in the spring

Growing Japanese anemone from seed

Slow from seed and easier to divide established clumps

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Japanese anemone

Plant out into any reasonable soil towards the back to the middle of the border preferably in light shade

As Japanese anemone is hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Seed Saving Japanese anemone

Cut the seed heads into a paper bag and dry on a sunny windowsill until the seeds loosen from the stalk

How long does Japanese anemone take to grow?

These estimates for how long Japanese anemone takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Days to Maturity How long until Japanese anemone is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 385 days
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Other names for Japanese anemone

Anenome, Japanese Wind Flower, Thimbleweed, Windflower

Anemone japonica, Anemone x hybrida, Anemone hupehensis (hort. ex Lem.) Lem. ex Boynton var. japonica (Thunb.) Bowles & W. Stern

Misspellings: Japanse anemoon