Anemone blanda companions

Hi Folks,

I have a small bed of A. blanda and Fritillaria melleagris. Looks great but once they finish flowering the rest of the summer there's nothing. I need some suggestions for some companions that emerge late enough not to spoil the effect of the blanket of Anemones.

Full sun, minimum moisture, Pacific northwest, Zone 8

Suggestions I've had so far are Baptisia, Coreopsis, and Astilbe.

Ideas?


This message was edited Sep 28, 2006 11:54 AM

Hi, Aquilegia,

Astilbe needs moist soil and some shade. Maybe rudbeckia or geranium sanguineum would work. They tolerate sun and dryness, but I don't know how early or late they'd appear in your area. Rudbeckia generally blooms late summer; the geraniums vary.

Lavender does well in sun and dry soil, but it lasts thru the winter, so you wouldn't have a nice clean anemone blanket. Mine starts blooming in early July.

Loretta

I put in a bed of just plain sweet woodruff that blooms white after the anemone and dwarf species tulips are done. Then 1 lone Hosta Wolverine and a stone garden ornament. The sweet woodruff stays green and thick till frost - then that bed is done till spring.