Single Pink Japanese Anemone

Single Pink Japanese Anemone (Anemone x hybrida 'Single Pink') is a long flowering perennial that brings soft colour to shady borders from summer into autumn. It stands about 90cm tall and 60cm wide, with slender stems topped by large pastel pink flowers. Many Japanese anemones spread by their roots, but this one has been bred to be much less vigorous, so it stays a tidy clump.

Why you'll love it

• Colour for a long season. Large, pastel pink single flowers open above the foliage from summer through to autumn, when much of the garden has finished.
• Far better behaved. Japanese anemones can spread through their roots, but this variety has been bred to be much less vigorous. Expect a slowly widening clump, not a takeover.
• Happy in shade. It prefers dappled shade and also copes with part shade through to full sun, so it earns its place under trees where flowering plants are scarce.
• Frost hardy. Cold winters do not trouble it. In cold climates the top growth dies back over winter and fresh shoots return in spring.

Where it works best

Cottage gardens and mixed borders. Plant 60cm apart in drifts of three or five, so the 90cm stems make a loose pink cloud behind lower perennials. The single flowers suit informal, layered planting.

Under trees. Dappled light beneath established trees suits it well. Mulch the root area to hold moisture, because tree roots dry the soil out quickly.

Growing Single Pink Japanese Anemone in Australia

Position and climate. Dappled shade is ideal, and part shade through to full sun also works where the soil stays moist. It is frost hardy and suits cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, dying back in cold winters and reshooting in spring. In the coldest districts add extra mulch in autumn to protect the young roots. Long, hot, dry summers are harder on it, so in warmer inland and subtropical gardens give it the shadiest spot you have.

Soil. Moist, free draining soil enriched with compost is best. It must not sit in waterlogged conditions, so avoid low spots and raise the bed slightly on heavy clay.

Water and feed. Mulch and water regularly for the first four to six weeks, or until the plant is established, then keep the soil moist through summer. A layer of compost or a slow release fertiliser in spring is plenty.

Pruning. Pruning is minimal. Cut the old stems back to the base once they die down in winter. Wear gloves when you do, because the sap of anemones can irritate skin.

What to expect when it arrives

We sell Single Pink Japanese Anemone as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Tube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the tube shows as sold out, the grower has none at the moment, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back. Expect a small, leafy young plant that needs a season to build into a clump. Unpack it promptly, plant it at the same depth as the tube and water it in well.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Browse more flowering plants
• Perennial plants for a cottage garden
• Plants for partial shade
• Frost hardy plants for cold gardens

Common questions

Will it spread like other Japanese anemones?

Much less than most. This variety has been bred to be less vigorous, though it can still creep slowly through its roots. If a clump outgrows its spot, lift it in late winter and divide it.

What happens over winter?

In cold climates it dies back to the ground and shoots again in spring. Wait until the old stems have collapsed, then cut them to the base.

Is it safe around pets?

No. Like other anemones it is toxic if eaten and the sap can irritate skin, so keep it where dogs, cats and children will not chew it.