Anemone coronaria 'Harmony Orchid' is a charming plant that enhances UK gardens with its early spring blooms and low maintenance needs. With its compact growth and bright flowers, it fits beautifully in a variety of garden styles. This perennial showcases stunning rich pink flowers resembling poppies, featuring a deep purple center, and blooms from February to June.
Its finely cut, mid-green leaves create a lush base for the vibrant flowers, forming a low mound that adds texture to the garden. Reaching a height of 30–50 cm and spreading 20–30 cm, it is perfect for borders, containers, and rock gardens. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it flourishes with regular watering in well-drained, loamy or sandy soil, especially when enriched with compost.
To promote healthy growth and abundant blooms, apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring and deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous flowering. After blooming, cut the stems back to ground level to prepare for dormancy and apply mulch in spring to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Hardy in most of the UK, it can withstand temperatures as low as -10°C to -5°C, but in colder areas, consider lifting the tubers for winter storage.
This plant not only adds vibrant color to spring borders and flower beds but is also ideal for pots and containers, making it a delightful addition to patios and balconies. Its compact size and eye-catching blooms make it suitable for rockeries and alpine gardens, while the long-lasting flowers are perfect for floral arrangements and attract bees and other pollinators, contributing to local biodiversity.
Plant your Anemone plants out on moist, fertile, well drained soil in sun or dappled shade. Plants are generally unfussy and, once established, will last for years, although try to avoid excessive winter wet.
