Chinese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleweed
These plants thrive best in shady areas and under protection of larger plants, and in all but the hottest and the driest conditions in the United States.
This late summer blooming Japanese anemone is a native of China that grows up to 2′ tall and features 2-3″ diameter, slightly-cupped flowers which have 5 (infrequently 6-7) rose-pink, sepal-like petals and a prominent center ring of yellow stamens. Flowers are borne on branching stems above trifoliate, dark green foliage. Very similar in appearance to the Anemone x hybrida cultivars.