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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 6 to 10 in
Width: 8 to 12 in
Flower color: Soft blue to cornflower-blue double blooms with layered petals
Foliage color: Medium green, finely divided leaves forming a low, attractive mound
Bloom time: Early spring
Light: Partial shade to light shade
Water: Moderate moisture
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers to tidy appearance
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Bees and other early-season pollinators

Groundcovers

Anemone apennina 'Plena'

Plena Wood Anemone

Anemone apennina 'Plena' produces fully double, pompon-like flowers in soft sky-blue tones, carried on slender stems above finely divided green foliage. Blooming in early to mid spring, the layered petals create rounded blossoms that open as woodland gardens awaken. The foliage emerges early, forming delicate mats that support the blooms before gradually fading as temperatures warm.

Native to southern Europe, this cultivated form has been grown in gardens for generations.

Light

Partial shade to light shade

Water

Moderate moisture

Bloom time

Early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Pollinator Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Borders
Rock Gardens

Companion plants

Hostas · Ferns · Brunneras · Hellebores · Epimedium · Heucheras

Design tip

Plant in generous drifts beneath deciduous trees where its delicate spring flowers create a natural woodland display before the canopy fully leafs out.