There are two types of anemone flowers and unlike many other flowers such as the Chrysanthemum; these two sub-species are quite similar in characteristics. Both the Japanese anemone and the grape leaved anemone have two to three inch pink or white flowers. The flowers have a two to three foot stem with thick dark leaves. The leaves are dense at the base of the plant and then thin out towards the flower. The flower itself is reminiscent of flowers most girls doodle on paper.
There are many hybrids developed from Japanese and Chinese plants. They include: Alba (white flowers with one ring of petals), Kriemhilde (light pink with more than one ring of petals), Margarette (overlapping rose colored petals), Profusion (one ring of deep rose petals), and September Charm (single layer of silvery pink petals). Not all perennials do well as cut flowers, however this one does. After they have bloomed cut the stems and enjoy their beauty inside!
Anemones bloom during the middle of summer and continue into late fall. Anemones will bloom well in the upper middle United States and south of that with the exclusion of Florida and areas around the Gulf of Mexico coast. Anemones should be grown in lightly shaded areas. They will do best if the soil is well drained.
For better results growing anemones use peat moss around the planting area. These flowers will get better looking as they continue to increase in size, so be patient, your beautiful flower awaits. Unless you plan to replant them, it is best to leave them alone. They will mature to a flower that is unique to the fall blooming season. To plant for the next year simply plant root cuttings of clump divisions in early spring and they will bloom again that same fall.