Anemone White Swan
Japanese Windflower

Anemone ‘White Swan’ is a graceful, long-blooming perennial producing elegant white flowers with soft lavender-blue backs that gently nod above attractive foliage. Blooming from early summer into fall, it bridges the gap between spring and autumn perennials, providing months of colour and movement. The airy flowers float above compact clumps, blending beautifully into naturalistic plantings and Piet Oudolf–inspired designs, where texture, transparency, and extended seasonal interest are essential.

  • Height: 45-60 cm (18-24 in)
  • Spread: 45-6i0 cm (18-24)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 5 (4?)
  • Sun or Shade: full sun to part shade
  • Bloom Time: early summer to fall
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: white with lavender blue on outside
  • Critter Resistance: generally deer resistant
  • Nature Attraction: bees and other pollinators

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Grow in full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Plants prefer consistent moisture but tolerate short dry periods once established. Avoid hot, dry sites. Deadheading encourages continued bloom, though spent flowers add light seasonal texture. Cut back stems in late fall or early spring. Plants may slowly spread by short rhizomes to form a gentle colony. PLant in a protected site.  This cultivar in surviving in gardens in our area but may not be as robust as some of the other varieties. 

Specials

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