Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm'

Sizes available: #1 (Trade gallon)

Basics: zones 4-8, 2-4' x 2-3', part shade (it's preference) to full sun (with enough moisture), the flowers are pale pink with yellow centers and are held on strong, wiry, branching stems high above basal rosettes of attractive green leaves, blooms late summer to early fall, does not like wet, claggy soil, but prefers consistent moisture and rich soil. 

Common names: this is a cultivar of Japanese Anemone, also known as Windflower; In Chinese the name of this flower translates as "broken bowl flower".

Synonyms: Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'September Charm'; Since 2018, Anemone hupehensis has been re-named Eriocapitella hupehensis.

Family: Ranunculaceae

Origin/Distribution: The species is native to central China, Nepal, northeast India, Tibet, Taiwan, and Myanmar. It has naturalized in Japan, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, and Germany and was misidentified as a Japanese native, hence the common name. 

Habitat: grassy slopes, stream edges, scrublands

More: The species has been cultivated in China since at least the 17th Century and probably a lot longer than that (Tang Dynasty, 7th-10th Century). It is a strong grower and will spread if happy, deer and rabbit resistant, salt tolerant, floriferous and a long bloomer, late season nectar source, good cut flower. This will take a couple of seasons to really show its stuff. 

Nursery: Van Berkum

Image credits: Van Berkum Nursery