Anemone Blanda Questions

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LiLangeL181 Lansing, MI(Zone 5b) Apr 15, 2009

I ordered some day lily fans from eBay and the shipper was nice enough to send a pack of 5 Anemone Blanda Blue corms as well. I live in an apartment and am attempting a small butterfly garden (I received permission to plant outside the apartment's living room window) despite my brownish thumb. I know youre supposed to plant these in fall, but is there anything wrong with planting them in spring, would they grow? Should these go into the ground or are they suitable for small hanging pots? Be honest if you think they are tough plants to grow and I should trade for something better suited to brown thumb gardening :)

I live in zone 6, have a mostly sunny area, average soil, and cats who make indoor gardening impossible. So far I have both oriental (bulbs just starting to sprout) and day lilies (fans are going in the ground today if the rain holds off), and a scattering of "wildflower mix" seedlings.

Thanks!

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Apr 16, 2009

I bought a couple of packs of Anemone Blanda to put along my driveway because they were on clearance real cheap at Big Lot's. But after I got home, I looked around on the internet and discovered they are very invasive so I changed my mind about putting them in my yard. Since you're in an apartment and may not be worried about the invasive factor, you may want to plant them anyway. You could plant them now but they may not bloom this year--probably not until next year.

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Apr 17, 2009

I've never actually read about Anemone blanda being considered invasive in the sense that the word is usually meant. They spread slowly here.
There certainly are anemones which spread rapidly and are difficult to control - these tend to be the rhizomatous types, however. Perhaps some of the experienced gardeners in warmer zones could comment on whether A. blanda gets to be invasive there?

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