PlantFiles: Grecian Windflower
Anemone blanda

I'm very glad I planted windflowers. They are planted under some shrubs and bring a great pop of color to the area without a lot of height or leafiness. The daisy form is a cheerful contrast to the bulbs blooming at this time of year.

I have heavy clay soil, and I planted these last Fall after soaking the bulbs in water. The bulbs were the packaged type from a big-box store. Each has sprung up, with multiple blue and white flowers (no pinks, although the package indicated pink, as well). The blues showed up first. They are absolutely stunning, especially the blues. Although they are very tiny flowers, you can see the patches of blue from the street and can tell that they're adorable. The flowers close at night and reopen in the morning. I have not given them any special care, other than the initial soaking of the bulbs, and they are doing great. Looking forward to seeing them multiply in years to come.

i have these in dryish part shade. They have been steadily multiplying, and providing dainty blue flowers in March.

I've had these for a number of years and they've never really done much or were very impressive. I've recently cleared out the area, so maybe they'll do a little better now. In my area, they bloom in April. The information on them that I have says that they are hardy in zones 5-10.

These tiny flowers are only 2-3 inches tall, but their many large blooms are welcome at the end of February or early March and bloom for about a month. I have mine planted in a hosta bed, so I have blue color to fill the area before the hostas emerge. The blue and the white are the best colors. The pink leans toward a muddy pale purple.

we find this plant hardy in the the eastern slopes of the Rockies NW of Calgary AB, Canada if it gets reasonable snow cover. Looks great at the front of the border in a mix with yellow violas.

Cutest little flowers bloom a long time beginning in March. Takes several years to bloom from seed.

I adore this little flower. I planted several bulbs many years ago and now it pops up wherever it pleases from seeds dispersed by wind, birds, or other methods. It grows in accumulated leaf mulch on top of weed barrier/plastic most often (around perennials and trees), and also mingles with my English Ivy. Blooms early, then disappears. Totally maintenance free.

Blooms mid-February in zone 7 (USDA). Young bulbs are rather small and can easily be mistaken for clumps of soil, size increases slowly with age. Will freely self-sow. Seed heads are held above the leaves, making collection rather easy.

perennial with tuberous or fibrous roots. Poisonous if ingested. Hardy bulb. Bright, multicolored poppy-like flowers. Low growing with sky blue, pink, red or white flowers. HEIGHT-3-6" SPACE-8-12" SOWING-sow indoors 2 mnths before last frost. seeds need light to germinate-cover sparsely. Germination in 21-28 days at 65-70F. PLANT in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil amended with lots of organic matter. Prefers cool growing conditions.