Eriocapitella hupehensis (É.Lemoine) Christenh. & Byng
Autumn Anemone
Common names: Hubei Anemone
At a glance
- Light
- Partial shade
- Pot size
- from 20 l
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- Flowering
- Aug–Oct
- Hardiness
- Hardy
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Description
Eriocapitella hupehensis, known as the Autumn Anemone, is a robust perennial from China. It produces disk‑shaped flowers in shades of pink and white that brighten late summer gardens when many other plants have faded. The plant can be used as an elegant solitary perennial in beds or combined in naturalistic hedge plantings, where it spreads by runners into picturesque carpets. Popular cultivars such as 'Honorine Jobert' (pure white) and 'Pamina' (dark pink, half‑filled) are suitable as cut flowers and for beds, and they attract bees and other pollinators.
Care instructions
Plant the Autumn Anemone in a semi‑shaded to sunny location with fresh humus‑rich, well‑drained soil. In full sun it requires even soil moisture because it does not tolerate dryness. Water regularly, especially during the first year until the plant is well rooted; thereafter it copes with normal rainfall. In harsh sites protect young shoots in the first winter with a leaf or straw mulch. From the second year it is reliably winter‑hardy in moderate DACH regions. Old stems can be left standing over winter and cut back close to the ground in spring.
Garden year
FloweringAug–Oct
Soil & site
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