The illustrated growing guide
Windflower (Anemone)
Anemone coronaria & blanda
Family Ranunculaceae
Est. zones 7-10
Two very different bulbs share the name: the hardy little Grecian windflower (A. blanda) that naturalizes into carpets of blue, white, or pink daisies in early spring, and the showy poppy-flowered A. coronaria beloved by florists (grown like ranunculus, cool-season, presoaked). Plant blanda and forget it; grow coronaria for the vase. Both feed early bees.
Full Sun to Part Shade
Moderate water
Fast in cool weather growth
Deer-resistant
Attracts bees
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Overview
Will windflower (anemone) suit your garden, and what goes wrong.
Will it fruit where you are?
Enter your ZIP — we look up your USDA hardiness zone (2023 map) and check it against what windflower (anemone) actually needs.
Hardy inZones 7-10Windflower (Anemone) at a glance
Common windflower (anemone) problems
- Aphids
- Rot in warm/wet soil
- Powdery Mildew
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Growing
Light, water, soil, propagation and the season’s jobs.
How to grow windflower (anemone): light, water & soil
How to plant & propagate windflower (anemone)
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The year
What windflower (anemone) asks for, month by month.
The windflower (anemone) year, month by month
BloomWhat each band means
- Bloom — flowers open — pollinators working, frost on blossoms is the danger.
The windflower (anemone) year as text
- Jan quiet month
- Feb quiet month
- Mar bloom
- Apr bloom
- May bloom
- Jun quiet month
- Jul quiet month
- Aug quiet month
- Sep quiet month
- Oct quiet month
- Nov quiet month
- Dec quiet month
These are the species' typical months — expect them a few weeks earlier in warm zones and later in cold ones. Watch the plant, not just the calendar.
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Ecology & uses
What it does for the garden, and what it is grown for.
Windflower (Anemone) in the garden system
- Nectary/insectary
What windflower (anemone) is grown for
⚠ Toxic if eatenToxic if eaten; sap irritates
Harvesting & storing windflower (anemone)
Cut coronaria deeply for the vase.
Edibility, identification, and traditional-use notes here are general reference — not medical or veterinary advice, and not a claim that any plant treats or prevents anything. Medicinal ratings record how strongly a plant features in herbal tradition, nothing more. Never eat or dose a plant you have not positively identified. More on how to use this library.
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Cultivars
Named varieties of windflower (anemone), ruled as a catalogue.
Best windflower (anemone) varieties & cultivars
'De Caen'/'St. Brigid' (coronaria, poppy anemones, cut flowers); 'Blanda' (Grecian windflower, hardy blue/white/pink carpets)
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Sources & plant ID
Where the care distinctions come from, and how the plant is filed.
Research basis
Sources behind this profile
No extension citations are attached to windflower (anemone)yet. The care figures below come from the library's own catalogue rather than a traced primary source.
Plant ID
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Where to buy
Third-party nurseries — not Story Thyme Farms.
Third-party nurseries, not Story Thyme Farms. Prices are theirs.
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Questions
Windflower (Anemone) questions, answered straight.
Do deer eat windflower (anemone)?
Rarely — windflower (anemone) is considered deer-resistant, which makes it one of the safer unfenced choices in deer country. Hungry deer in a hard winter test every rule, but it's a low-risk pick.
Is windflower (anemone) safe for kids and pets?
No — treat it as toxic if eaten. Toxic if eaten; sap irritates Site it accordingly if children or pets roam the garden. This is general reference, not medical or veterinary advice — call a vet or poison control if something has actually been eaten.
When do you harvest windflower (anemone)?
Cut coronaria deeply for the vase.
How do you propagate windflower (anemone)?
Offsets, division, or bulbils.
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Elsewhere
Where windflower (anemone) sits in the library.
Sunflower
Zinnia
Peony
Daylily