How to Grow and Care for Windflowers

Poppy anemone (Anemone coronaria) is a flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region. It is widely cultivated and has a wide range of colors. Poppy anemone is most often cultivated to produce cut flowers. It's also popularly cultivated in home gardens.

Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) is an herbaceous perennial species native to Europe. Wood anemone flowers in early spring. This species is known for the musky smell of the leaves. Wood anemone is also called the windflower, thimbleweed, and smell fox. Many cultivars of this species are planted in gardens.

Grecian windflower (Anemone blanda) is a flowering plant species that blooms in early spring. This species grows best in partial shade and moist soil. Grecian windflower is often planted under trees or in rock gardens.

Snowdrop anemone (Anemone sylvestris) is a perennial flowering plant native to central and western Europe, where it grows in dry deciduous woodlands and meadows. The white, cup-shaped, fragrant flowers appear in late spring or early summer. Resilient and easily spread via rhizomes, snowdrop anemone makes an excellent ground-cover plant for shaded gardens.

Generally found in woodland gardens, creeping chinese windflower is usually pollinated by flies and bees. This perennial is small, growing up to 20 cm. The rhizome is thought to assist in digestion or promote appetite, and it’s also an aromatic stimulant.