ORNAMENTAL PLANTS OF HORTICULTURE VALUE

Selection of perennials

About 20 to 30 species depending on classification in the northern Hemisperae, 18 species in the FSU.

Of special interest are:

A. caucasica (Rupr.) Holub. (=Anemone caucasica Willd. ex Rupr.)

Caucasus and northern Iran.

Stems ca. 5-20 cm. Flowers numerous, blue or white. Perianth segments 8 to 10. Closely related to A. apennina (L.) Holub and also to A. blanda (Schott et Kotschy) Holub. Z 5 (4).

A. raddeana (Regel) Holub.

Southern regions of the Far East.

Stems ca. 10-30 cm high. Flowers white, 3-6 cm diam.