Wood Anemone Collection

We offer a collection of wood anemones bulbs to decorate the shaded and cool areas of your garden. These small wild plants will delight you with their charm and delicate flowering from March to April, with single or double cups in white, pink, or lavender blue. Emerging from beautifully cut foliage, each flower opens to the light and follows the direction of the sun. It closes in the evening or in case of rain, gracefully tilting to the side. All the flowers are oriented in the same way, forming a particularly harmonious carpet.

This Collection consists of:

10 x Anemone nemorosa: the species type, vigorous, with white or sometimes pink flowers.

3 x Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal': a selection with double white flowers, awarded in England by the Royal Horticultural Society for its ornamental qualities and performance in the garden.

3 x Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana': a variety with large pale lavender blue star-shaped flowers and cream-grey undersides.

Plant them in autumn, spacing them 30 cm (12in) apart, in soil rich in humus or compost that doesn't dry out too much in summer. Wood anemones provide good ground cover for all areas of the garden where shade prevails over light. You can use them at the base of hedges, shrubs, and deciduous trees, as well as in shaded borders. Combine them with woodruffs, forget-me-nots, winter aconites, and lily of the valley, as all these plants appreciate the same environments.

In nature, wood anemones grow and flower in spring, when trees are still bare. They complete their growing cycle in summer when their leaves disappear, which coincides with their dormancy period. This is the best time to plant them under trees or at the base of hedges. They are not afraid of competition from the roots of trees and shrubs.