Anemone blanda 'Blue Star'

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Anemone blanda 'Blue Star'

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Kemper Code: Q450

Common Name: windflower
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Bulb
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: Blue
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture: Click for monthly care information.

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Soak tubers in water overnight before planting and plant in fall. Although called windflowers, these plants will do best if sheltered from the wind. Keep moist in growing season.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

These Grecian windflowers are one of the earlier harbingers of spring. The apetulous (no petals) flower heads of this cultivar are 2.5" in diameter and have 9-14 showy, intense blue sepals. Foliage is deeply cut and fern-like. Plants will self-sow and the seedlings will bloom the second year.

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Leaf spot and rhizome rot are infrequently reported problems.

Uses:

This early-blooming, intense blue flower provides excellent, early spring color for the rock garden, perennial border or naturalized woodland area.

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