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Anemone coronaria
Poppy Anemone, Spanish Marigold, Windflower, Crown Windflower.
Origin: Northern Africa, southern Europe, and western Asia.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Anemone |
| Species |
| coronaria |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H6 |
| Height |
| 20 – 40 cm |
| Spread |
| 12 - 22 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Beds, borders, rock gardens and containers. |
| Pests |
| Powdery mildew and slugs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fern-like, green, fibrous, palmately lobed leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, poppy-like, single flowers, each with 6-8 sepals, bloom in spring on stems rising to 30 cm tall. Flowers are blue, red or white with black center. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By dividing corms. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Grown as a cut flower. |
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