Paeonia Peony 'Anemone'

Peony Anemone,Windflower

Paeonia ‘Anemone’ is best treated as a flower-form description rather than a clearly verified cultivar name. In peonies, “anemone” usually refers to blooms with broad outer guard petals surrounding a fluffy center of narrow petaloids or transformed stamens. Many peonies are described as Japanese/anemone form, including cultivars such as ‘Bowl of Beauty’, ‘Do Tell’, and others. Because ‘Anemone’ by itself is not a widely verified registered cultivar name, this database entry is safest as a general anemone-form peony entry unless your tag or supplier gives a more specific cultivar name.

Type: Herbaceous perennial peony
Mature Size: 24–36 in. wide × 24–36 in. tall
USDA Zones: 3a–8b; many peonies are also listed to zone 9 depending on cultivar and climate
Form: Upright, bushy, clumping perennial
Light: Full sun to part shade; best flowering in full sun
Soil / Water: Fertile, rich, evenly moist, well-drained soil; avoid wet, poorly drained sites
Bloom Time / Length: Late spring to early summer; usually about 7–10 days depending on cultivar and weather
Wildlife: Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects; generally deer and rabbit resistant

Features & Landscape Uses:
Anemone-form peonies are excellent for perennial borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, specimen planting, mass planting, and mixed sunny beds. They offer a lighter, more open look than fully double peonies, with colorful outer petals and a textured center. Many anemone-form peonies hold up better after rain than heavy double types because the flowers are usually less weighted down.

Care:
Plant peony eyes about 1–2 inches below the soil surface; planting too deep can reduce flowering. Provide good air circulation and water at the base when possible. Remove spent blooms after flowering, but leave foliage through summer so it can feed the roots. Cut stems to the ground after frost in fall and remove old foliage from the garden.

Plant type

Perennial

Height

24-30"

Width

2-3'

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Bloom time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Leaf color

Green

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Soil

Moist well-drained, Rich

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Border, Container, Mass Planting

Shape

Clump, Compact, Upright

Drought tolerant

No