This is the easiest to grow, and hardiest of all the fall-blooming Anemone, with a vigorous, spreading habit and reliable late-summer display. Plants form a low mound of grape-like green leaves, with taller branchi. 
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Anemone tomentosa, commonly called Japanese anemone or windflower, is a vigorous, fibrous-rooted perennial that provides a late summer to early fall bloom (August to October) of showy, slightly cup-shaped, pale pink flowers (2-3" diameter) with darker rose shadings and a ring of yellow center stamens. Common names: grape-leaved anemone, grape-leaf anemone, robust wooly anemone, wooly anemone All pictures (3) Share Overview More Information Care Knowledge Cultivars Photo Gallery (3) Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' (Robust wooly anemone), habit; © Sharon Yiesla Anemone tomentosa (Maxim.) C. P'ei (wooly anemone), leaves; © John Hagstrom Patent Plant Type Perennials Species tomentosa Height Tall 3-4' Spacing Plant 20" apart Bloom Time Early Fall to Late Fall Sun / Shade Full Sun to Half Sun / Half Shade Zones 4-8 Soil Type Normal, Clay, Acidic Water Needs Medium Sold In Plantable Pots (3.5x3.5x4") Bluestone Classics You can't go wrong with the classics! Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' ah-NEM-oh-nee toe-men-TOE-sah Audio This anemone grows 24 to 32 inches tall with single, light violet-pink flowers. It's an extremely robust and vigorous plant that is best suited to naturalizing. It will overwhelm other plants and may become a nuisance in a bed. Noteworthy Characteristics Can be weedy or invasive.
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Info Synonym Anemone vitifolia var. tomentosa Sun Exposure Sun to Partial Shade Foliage Herbaceous Height 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) Spacing 15-18 in. (38-45 cm) Hardiness USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) What Are Japanese Anemones? Anemone is a genus in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family, with a relatively small number of fall-flowering species. The species Anemone hupehensis, or Japanese anemone, is comprise mostly of the late-flowering varieties that are native to subalpine grasslands and meadows in the high, open woodlands of China. Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima', a.k.a. Anemone × hybrida 'Robustissima', produces single, light-pink-to-lavender flowers from late summer through fall on a perennial that tops out at 32 inches in height. It is best grown in shade to partial shade with room to spread over time. Habit and Size: Japanese Anemones are graceful herbaceous perennials prized for their delicate, windflower-like blooms and mounding habit. The plants typically reach about 2-4 feet (60-120 cm) in height with a similar spread. Japanese Anemones feature a clumping habit and spread by rhizomes once established in the garden.
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Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' (Grape-leaf Anemone) Grape-leaf Anemone. Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae. Height at Flower: 24-40 Inches. Spread: 50 Inches. Bloom Color: Rose. Foliage Color: Green. Date of First Flower: 8/3/2009. Weeks In Flower: 10. Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' Nice spreading anemone, forming a large mound of attractively cut foliage with plenty of flowers in late summer. Some sources say it gets to 4ft tall, but ours certainly don't top 2 ft. In our garden it doesn't get out of hand, although we dig some out every year to keep it in check. Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' Grapeleaf Anemone Lovely clumping form with grape-like foliage and mauve-pink flowers. Spreads by stolons and can be aggressive. White-ish woolly fruit remain on plant all winter. Height: 24" - 36" Width: 24" - 36" Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained Flower Color: Pink Bloom Time: August, September, October Pink Windflower (Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima') is a very adaptable Japanese Anemone. Make sure that the soil remains moist, as this plant will not handle dry soil. Cut plants back to a few inches above the ground in late fall. Mulch over in winter to protect plants in colder climates.
