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Great Design Plant: Japanese Anemone
This autumn bloomer's showy white blossoms add spark to your late-season plant mix
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By fall, most people have resigned themselves to saying goodbye to blooms in their perennial gardens until spring. However, there are many choices for fall flowers beyond chrysanthemums. The Japanese anemone is a beautiful plant that provides abundant foliage throughout spring and summer, then explodes with tall white flowers in the fall. Whether you're planting them in a clump, lining a fence or adding white blossoms to the fall garden, these beauties are worth looking into.
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Botanical name: Anemone hupehensis
Common name: Japanese or Chinese anemone
USDA zones: 4 to 8 (find your zone)
Water requirement: Needs moist but well-drained soil
Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade. The farther south you are, the more shade they need, and vice versa.
Mature size: 1 to 5 feet high
Benefits and tolerances: Can survive cold winters
Seasonal interest: The base of the plant has lovely leaves from late spring through summer, then the white flowers bloom in autumn.
When to plant: Early fall or spring after the last frost