Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' - flower bulb 4/6

Description
The Winter windflower 'Blue Shades' (Anemone blanda) produces attractive blue flowers from March to April. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich, lime-free soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The rhizome-forming, clump-forming plant usually reaches a height of 8 - 10 cm and grows up to 15 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Winter windflower 'Blue Shades' are medium green, palmate and lobed.

Frost hardiness
The Winter windflower 'Blue Shades' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Rhizome-forming, clump-forming.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Planting partner
The Winter windflower 'Blue Shades' sets beautiful accents together with: Double narcissus, ray anemone 'White Splendour'.

Care
The plant must be protected from winter damp.

Flower
The blue, ray-shaped flowers appear from March to April.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Cutting, group planting, rock garden, cottage garden, bee pasture