As you might guess, Anemone ‘Robustissima’ is a big, sturdy plant. It throws lots of lovely mauve-pink, 3″ flowers on stems that rise to 4′. Flowering begins in August and continues for several weeks above large, handsomely lobed leaves. It’s a powerful presence in the garden and a natural companion for long-legged perennials such as Eupatorium. Formerly listed as Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima.’

Japanese Anemones are sensational plants that throw great sprays of fresh, springlike flowers in late summer and early autumn and bring new life to a tired garden. They range in height up to 5′, and they obligingly fill in any available space, though the plant is far too charming to be called invasive. Great in perennial or shrub borders, where they add late-summer color after most plants have bloomed.

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The whole group of Japanese Anemones, while not all are from Japan, make up a magnificent, underused group of perennials for late summer and fall bloom. These plants begin their big show when everything else is going by. And what a show it is!

They form handsome plants up to 2 or 3 feet, and then put up elegant ball-shaped buds on slender stems. Then the flowers open in vivid jewel-tone colors, up to 4 across. These flowers add absolutely stunning color in late summer, and are some of the best flowers of all for cutting. Like a rose, each flower comes on its own elegant thin long stem. Youll love any arrangement with these beauties. Or if you leave them in the garden, theyll keep it bright right up until frost.