Fall-blooming Anemones

摘要

Asters and mums aren't the only perennials that brighten the late-season garden. Fall-blooming anemones (Anemone spp. and cvs.; USDA Hardiness Zones 4-7) also bring a refined and elegant touch of beauty to an autumn landscape when delicately beautifulflowers burst open atop the plant's willowy stems. The white and pink blossoms illuminate the shade garden, especially at dusk, as the setting sun's warm light slips under the branches of nearby trees. As flowers fade, the petals drop to the ground, leaving behind a globe-shaped seed head. Newly opening blossoms mingle among the seed heads, providing a lovely show for several weeks between late July and October, depending on the cultivar.