Anemone pavonina

peacock windflower

Large flowers in many shades: scarlet, white, purple, pink, mauve and salmon, all with a striking dark purple-black spot in the center of the flower. Grows naturally in olive groves and hilly grasslands of the Mediterranean. Very early flowering anemone for a warm, well-drained place in the border or in grassland.

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Anemone pavonina

peacock windflower

Large flowers in many shades: scarlet, white, purple, pink, mauve and salmon, all with a striking dark purple-black spot in the center of the flower. Grows naturally in olive groves and hilly grasslands of the Mediterranean. Very early flowering anemone for a warm, well-drained place in the border or in grassland.

botanical information about Anemone pavonina

  • Botanical name: Anemone pavonina
  • Genus: Anemone
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Other names: peacock windflower
  • origin: Europe, South

Features Anemone pavonina

height: 20-30 cm
flowering: March - May
color: purple
leaf color: green
habit: ascending
level: moderate
light: full sun, sunny
moisture: winter dry
soil texture: highly permeable, pervious
pH: neutral
winter zone: 8 [-10°C]

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