Anemone x hybrida
Common name
Japanese anemone
Synonyms
Eriocapitella hupehensis; “Anemone hupehensis, Anemone hupehensis var. japonica, and Anemone × hybrida (commonly known as the Chinese anemone or Japanese anemone, thimbleweed, or windflower) are species of flowering herbaceous perennials in the family Ranunculaceae.” Wikipedia “Anemone × hybrida Paxton is a hybrid of Anemone hupehensis var. japonica and Anemone vitifolia.[2] It should not be confused with Anemone hybrida Miq. ex Pritz., a synonym of Anemone halleri All.” Wikipedia
Family
Ranunculaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flowering
February, March, April
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1940
Origin
Cultivated Hybrid
Etymology
anemone: From Greek ánemos ‘wind’. Name means ‘daughter of the wind’. The name ‘windflower’ is used for the whole genus.
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle Comments
Fruit not produced
Seed
None
Dispersal
Vegetative. Garden waste dumping, old garden sites.