Extending The Season

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 Just as the last of the summer perennials begin to fade, Japanese Anemone makes its debut, taking center stage.  A long lived plant, its  tall slender stems hold flower heads high above the foliage giving not only color and  texture to the fading perennial border but also excellent cut flowers, well into November. 

Starting out as a low dense mass of  what has been described as a grape leaf shape....which makes for a great early summer ground cover....they give way in mid summer to tall flower spikes, eventually blooming into a beautiful yellow centered petaled flower. Similar in silhouette to the annual Cosmos.....another favorite of mine.

Produced in the white to deep pink colorway, I of course prefer the white "Honorine Jobert" as a classic. 

Come  autumn they make a great accompaniment when planted with   Annabelle hydrangea and her chartreuse fall color as well as the ornamental Pennisetum grasses, extending the flowering season.

Leaving the seed heads to their own demise, the Japanese Anemone will add interest to the winter landscape as well.

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Genus	Anemone
Species	x hybrida
Variety	Honorine Jobert
Item Form	1-Quart
Zone	4 - 8
Bloom Season	Early Fall - Early Winter
Habit	Mound-shaped
Plant Height	3 ft - 4 ft
Plant Width	12 in - 18 in
Bloom Size	2 in - 3 in
Additional Characteristics	Easy Care Plants, Flower
Bloom Color	White, Yellow
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Light Requirements	Part Shade
Moisture Requirements	Wet
Soil Tolerance	Normal,  loamy
Uses	Cut Flowers, Ornamental, Outdoor
Restrictions	Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands via waysidegarden

If you would like to add a more Classical feel to your garden please contact me for further information at mwhite841@verizon.net