Anemone

Common Name: Anemone, Windflower, Poppy Anemone

Botanical Name: Anemone altaica

Family: Ranunculaceae

Native: Europe, North America and Japan

Colors: Red, blue, purple, white, yellow and pink

Description: Anemones are delicate saucer-shaped flowers with long stems that resemble poppies.

Shelf Life Tips: The delicate Anemone has a short vase life of only two to three days. Anemones wilt easily so keep them hydrated with fresh water. Using a hydrating solution will help extend their life as a cut flower.

Fun Facts: Anemones are unscented. There are over 120 species of Anemone flowers. The blood-red Anemone is known through history to have been used by the bereaved Aphrodite to preserve the memory of her love Adonis.

In Season: January-April