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Pink Japanese anemones on graceful stems in a partially shaded borderPerennials

Anemone hupehensis

Japanese Anemone

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The Japanese anemone is an elegant perennial that graces the garden from August to October with graceful, saucer-shaped flowers in pink or white. On tall, wiry stems the blooms dance above the dark green, three-lobed foliage. The plant truly comes into its own in the second or third year, forming lush colonies.

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Characteristics

Sun
Partial shade
Water
Medium
Height
60–120 cm
Spread
40–60 cm
Hardiness zone
5–8
Family
Ranunculaceae
Evergreen
No
Flower colors
pink, white
Wildlife value
bees, butterflies

Bloom period

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Care guide

Plant in partial shade in moist, humus-rich soil. Protect young plants in their first winter with mulch. Water regularly during dry spells — dry soil leads to poor flowering. Avoid sites with cold, drying winds.

Pruning tips

Leave flower stems until late autumn for their decorative seed heads. Cut back foliage to ground level after the first frost. Disturb established plants as little as possible — they recover slowly from transplanting.

Good companions

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Hosta sieboldiana

Hosta

Hosta is the quintessential shade plant, valued for its large, blue-green, ribbed leaves. Light purple or white bell-shaped flowers appear on tall stems in July and August. Over the years the plant forms substantial clumps that give a shaded border a lush character.

Full shadeMedium50–90 cm
Silvery-white plumes of Chinese Silver Grass swaying in autumn windOrnamental grasses

Miscanthus sinensis

Chinese Silver Grass

Chinese Silver Grass is a striking ornamental grass that adds structure to any garden with its tall plumes and gracefully arching leaves. Silvery-white plumes appear from August to October and catch the autumn and winter light beautifully. The dried grass remains attractive throughout winter.

Full sunMedium150–250 cm
Blue-purple hydrangea flowers in a shaded gardenShrubs

Hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangea

Hydrangea is a popular garden shrub with large, globe-shaped flower heads blooming from June through September. The flowers turn blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline soil. A sturdy plant that thrives in sheltered spots with partial shade.

Partial shadeMedium100–180 cm