Anemone ‘Lucky Charm’

Blooming Time

July
August
September

Exposure

True
Full Sun
True
Light Shade

‘Lucky Charm’ windflower features mounds of handsome dark violet leaves with lighter violet undersides that mature to rich dark green. Its fuchsia-pink summerborne flowers ascend on tall, wiry stems, attracting pollinators and providing color well into the fall. ‘Lucky Charm’ is at home as an accent plant, in decorative containers, and as a companion.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

5

Blossom Color:

Rose to Pink

Growth Habit:

Clump Forming

Max Height:

3'

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

Mounds of handsome dark violet leaves with lighter violet undersides that mature to rich dark green. Its fuchsia-pink summerborne flowers ascend on tall, wiry stems, attracting pollinators and providing color well into the fall.

Landscape Value

At home as an accent plant, in decorative containers, and as a companion.

Care

Watering:

'Lucky Charm' Windflower requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.

Fertilizing:

'Lucky Charm' 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:

'Lucky Charm' Windflower should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.

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