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Japanese Anemone
Anemone hupehensis · Perennial
Japanese Anemone is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 1.5–2.5 ft × 1–1.5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in summer and fall. It stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1.5–2.5 ft × 1–1.5 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Tough against
- Deer
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Central China
Will it survive your winters?
We score Japanese Anemone’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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