PW® Fall in Love® Sweetly Anemone (Anemone 'Sweetly')

PW® Fall in Love® Sweetly Anemone (Anemone 'Sweetly') is a compact, mounding herbaceous perennial with dense, toothed, three-parted deep green foliage. Bright pink semi-double flowers with overlapping petals and golden yellow anthers bloom freely on wiry upright stems from late summer into fall.

Plant in borders or grouped plantings to bring fresh flower color to the late-season garden.

Growing details

• Plant type: Mounding herbaceous perennial
• Mature size: 1.5–2 feet tall and 2–2.5 feet wide
• Spacing: Approximately 2 feet apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 4–8
• Light: Flowers best in filtered sun
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Flowers: Bright pink, semi-double blooms with golden yellow anthers
• Bloom season: Late summer into fall
• Foliage: Dense, toothed, deep green leaves

Care and garden use

Watch for rust, powdery mildew, leaf spot, and leaf or stem smut. Caterpillars, nematodes, and Japanese beetles can also cause problems.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, naturalized areas, woodland gardens, or containers. Pair with lungwort, bleeding hearts, or coral bells for contrasting foliage and seasonal flowers.

Image credit: Proven Winners, Fall in Love® 'Sweetly'. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.