How to Care for Anemone Plants

Anemone flowers come in spring and fall blooming varieties. The Japanese anemone flowers in late autumn after most other summer flowers have faded. Anemone blanda, or the windflower, provides some of the first blooms of spring. The plants grow from a perennial tuberous root system that collects and stores energy for each year's growth cycle. These hardy perennials grow well in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 4 through 8. The bulbs go dormant for winter, enabling them to survive and flower again.

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Instructions

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  Grow anemone flowers in a location that receives full, all-day sunlight. Locations on the south side of buildings, fences or walls provide optimum warmth and sunlight during the growing season, while providing some frost protection in winter.
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  Water anemones in the spring, summer and fall when the plant is actively growing. Allow the soil in the garden to dry out slightly between waterings. Supplying the plants with approximately 1 inch of moisture a week, from rain or irrigation, provides sufficient moisture.
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  Mulch anemone beds in fall after the first hard frost. Provide a 2- to 3-inch layer of bark, straw or compost mulch. The mulch insulates the soil during the winter months and suppresses weed growth in spring.
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  Fertilize the flowers in spring as new growth resumes. Apply a bulb-formulated fertilizer, following the package rate for the size of your garden bed.
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  Divide anemones in fall every three to four years. Dig up the tubers and cut them apart into 2- to 4-inch pieces. Each tuber piece must contain one visible bud. Replant the tuber so the top sits 1 inch beneath the soil surface. Space the tubers 12 inches apart in all directions.

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