(Charmer Grecian Windflower, Grecian Windflower)

Grecian windflower is a diminutive spring ephemeral from southeastern Europe. The cultivar 'Charmer' bears daisy-like, deep rosy-pink flowers in early spring. Perched on compact stems above triads of ferny, three-parted leaves, the solitary blooms open wide in bright sun to reveal a prominent white eye and yellow anthers. Soon after bloom plants die back to black tuberous rhizomes that spread to form clumps. Self-sowing often occurs.

This wind-tolerant perennial is great for naturalizing in open...

(Grecian Windflower, Pink Star Grecian Windflower)

Grecian windflower is a diminutive spring ephemeral from southeastern Europe. The cultivar 'Pink Star' bears cheerful, light pink flowers in early spring. Perched on compact stems above triads of ferny, three-parted leaves, the solitary, daisy-like blooms open wide in bright sun to reveal a prominent white eye and yellow anthers. Soon after bloom plants die back to black tuberous rhizomes that spread to form clumps. Self-sowing often occurs.

This wind-tolerant perennial is great for naturalizing...

(Grecian Windflower, Radar Grecian Windflower)

Grecian windflower is a diminutive spring ephemeral from southeastern Europe. The cultivar 'Radar' bears showy magenta flowers in early spring. Perched on compact stems above triads of ferny, three-parted leaves, the solitary, daisy-like blooms open wide in bright sun to reveal a prominent white eye and yellow anthers. Soon after bloom plants die back to black tuberous rhizomes that spread to form clumps. Self-sowing often occurs.

This wind-tolerant perennial is great for naturalizing in open...

(Grecian Windflower, Violet Star Grecian Windflower)

Grecian windflower is a diminutive spring ephemeral from southeastern Europe. The cultivar 'Violet Star' bears cheerful, amethyst-violet flowers in early spring. Perched on compact stems above triads of ferny, three-parted leaves, the solitary, daisy-like blooms open wide in bright sun to reveal a prominent white eye and yellow anthers. Soon after bloom plants die back to black tuberous rhizomes that spread to form clumps. Self-sowing often occurs.

This wind-tolerant perennial is great for naturalizing...

(Grecian Windflower, White Splendor Grecian Windflower)

Grecian windflower is a diminutive spring ephemeral from southeastern Europe. The cultivar 'White Splendour' bears snowy flowers with pink-tinged exteriors in early spring. Perched on compact stems above triads of ferny, three-parted leaves, the solitary, daisy-like blooms open wide in bright sun to reveal a boss of yellow anthers. Soon after bloom plants die back to black tuberous rhizomes that spread to form clumps. Self-sowing often occurs.

This wind-tolerant perennial is great for naturalizing...

(Grecian Windflower, Star Grecian Windflower)

Grecian windflower is a diminutive spring ephemeral from southeastern Europe. Cultivars in the Star series bear cheerful pink, blue, or violet flowers in early spring. Perched on compact stems above triads of slightly hairy, three-parted leaves, the solitary, daisy-like blooms open wide in bright sun to reveal a prominent white eye and yellow anthers. Soon after bloom plants die back to black tuberous rhizomes that spread to form clumps. Self-sowing often occurs.

These wind-tolerant perennials...

(Japanese Anemone)

Best known in gardens by its hybrids and by its double-flowered variety japonica, this late-blooming herbaceous perennial is native to China. Saucer-shaped purple, pink, or white flowers with five to more than 20 sepal-like petals are borne on tall, wiry stems from late summer into fall. The large, hairy, deeply lobed leaves are concentrated toward the plant's base.

This beautiful perennial grows best in well-drained soil and partial shade. It spreads vigorously in fertile, moist, humus-rich...

(Hadspen Anemone, Japanese Anemone)

This late-blooming herbaceous perennial is native to China. The Hadspen Abundance anemone bears five-petaled, violet-rose to light pink flowers on tall, wiry stems from late summer into fall. The petals -a lighter shade of pink at their edges - surround a central tuft of yellow stamens. The large, hairy, deeply lobed leaves are concentrated toward the plant's base. This cultivar received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

The beautiful 'Hadspen Abundance' grows best in well-drained...

(Japanese Anemone, Little Princess Japanese Anemone)

Delicate light pink flowers occur on the Little Princess anemone. This late-blooming herbaceous perennial is native to China. Selection 'Little Princess' resulted as a mutation off of 'Praecox' in The Netherlands in 2002. The Little Princess anemone bears mainly five-petaled, pale pink flowers on tall, wiry stems from late summer into fall. The petals - often with smears of deep rose - surround a central tuft of yellow stamens. The large, hairy, deeply lobed leaves are concentrated toward the plant's...

(Japanese Anemone)

The double-flowered version of Anemone hupehensis, variety japonica is a late-blooming herbaceous perennial native to China and Japan. Rounded purple-pink flowers with many sepal-like petals are borne on tall, wiry stems from late summer into fall. The large, hairy, deeply lobed leaves are concentrated toward the plant's base. Several cultivars are available, including 'Prinz Heinrich' and 'Pamina'.

Japanese anemone prefers well drained soil and partial shade. It spreads vigorously...