Anemone Blanda 'Blue Shades'

Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' offers masses of bluish-purple Daisy-shaped flowers, which bloom in mid-May here in Northwest Connecticut on 3–4″ stems. Superb as an underplanting for midseason Tulips, and Anemone blanda bulbs will easily spread and naturalize for a display year after year.

The daisylike flowers of Anemone blanda belong in every garden because they are inexpensive and easy to grow and are the perfect foil for late Daffodils and all the May-blooming Tulips. Their diminutive stature also makes them ideal for carpeting shrub borders and naturalizing in the lawn. All these delightful bulbs need are well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine before the trees leaf out. For best effect, plant with a lavish hand.

For more information on growing Anemone, click Growing Guide.