Anemone Fantasy™ ‘Red Riding Hood’ PP28,799

Blooming Time

July
August
September
October

Exposure

True
Full Sun
True
Light Shade

‘Red Riding Hood’ windflower is remarkable for its abundant purple-pink flowers from July to October that effectively brighten up the late season landscape and feed pollinators like bees and butterflies. Its clumping habit and vigorous growth make ‘Red Riding Hood’ a good choice for placement in a mixed border, as edging, in a cut flower garden, or as a filler in a container.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

5

Blossom Color:

Rose to Pink

Growth Habit:

Clump Forming

Max Height:

1½'

Texture:

Medium Texture

Recommended Spacing:

1½' to 2'

We sell this plant in these containers:

#1 Pot
#1 Pot

Special Characteristics

True
Cuttings
True
Seasonal Effect
True
Moderate Area
True
Drought Tolerant
True
Butterflies
True
Bees
True
Large Area
True
Deer Resistant
True
Moisture Tolerant

Features

Remarkable for its abundant purple-pink flowers from July to October that effectively brighten up the late season landscape and feed pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Landscape Value

Its clumping habit and vigorous growth make `Red Riding Hood' a good choice for placement in a mixed border, as edging in a cut flower garden, or as a filler in a container.

Care

Watering:

'Red Riding Hood' Windflower requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.

Fertilizing:

'Red Riding Hood' Windflower is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.

Pruning:

'Red Riding Hood' Windflower should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.

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