Description: Anemone japonica ‘Single White’ is a graceful, late-season flowering perennial that brings elegance and softness to the garden with its pure white, single blooms held on tall, wiry stems. Each flower features delicate, open petals surrounding a prominent central cluster of golden-yellow stamens, creating a light and airy display that moves beautifully in the breeze. Flowering from late summer through autumn, it provides valuable seasonal interest when many other plants are fading. Well suited to Melbourne conditions, it thrives in part shade with moist, well-drained soil and benefits from protection against harsh afternoon sun and strong winds. This variety naturalises well over time, forming gentle clumps that are ideal for woodland gardens, cottage-style plantings and shaded borders.
Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Mature size:
Height: 80–120cm
Width: 60–90cm
Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Sun
Flowering:
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn
Flower colour:
White
Yellow centre
Key attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Herbaceous
Perennial
Long flowering
Suitable for cottage gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Naturalising
Wind tolerant (with some protection)
Toxicity:
Toxic to humans and pets if ingested – may cause skin irritation and gastrointestinal discomfort