Anemone "Lord Lieutenant" coronaria

Native to the Mediterranean, Coronaria anemones, or poppy anemones (sometimes called windflowers), naturalize easily, making a stunning effect planted en masse in the garden border or container and will provide weeks of constant cut flowers.

• Light: full sun
• Soil: light, loamy, sandy
•  Bulb size: 4/5
• Rate of growth: average (takes about 2 months to sprout and 3 to flower)
• Flowering period: May to July
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Height: 10-20 cm
• Use: Containers, rock gardens, woodlands, long-lasting bouquets
• Climate: USDA Zones 7 - 10 as perennials. Good for annuals anywhere.
• Warning: Can be toxic to dogs and cats

Anemones normally start to flower about three months after planting.

Fall-planted corms bloom in early spring and continue steadily for eight to 10 weeks.