Common name: Poppy anemone, Spanish marigold, Dutch Windflower
Family of plants: Ranunculaceae
Native to: Mediterranean region
Light requirements: full sun
Skill level: Advanced
Cut Flower: YES
Dried Flower: NO
Fragrant: NO
HARDINESS: perennial in zones 7-10, annual in zones 3-6.
Height: depending on the variety 20–40 cm, rarely up to 60 cm (0.75–1.50 feet)
Time to plant: early springor late autumn
Propagation: tubers
Flowering period: late spring to early summer
Anemones should be planted in fall for an early spring bloom, especially since the summer heat will significantly reduce the number of blooms they produce.
Before planting soak Anemones for 4-6 hours and notice them swell up. After planting, water well and leave it to rest until the first green leaves appear. Once you have foliage, water periodically so it does not dry out.
Anemones are wonderful cut flowers, they can last up to 10 days in the vase. Harvest when still in the colored bud stage.