wood anemone ‘Royal Blue’
Anemone nemorosa ‘Royal Blue’ (wood anemone ‘Royal Blue’)
A lovely, low blue spring flower added to the dark plate in our overhaul of the bulbs and other spring wildflowers in fall of 2019. Its lacy foliage offers a welcome dark green in early spring.
| Botanical Name | Anemone nemorosa ‘Royal Blue’ |
| Common Name | wood anemone ‘Royal Blue’ |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| USDA Zone | 5 thru 8 |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Season(s) of interest | spring |
| Height and Spread | 0.5-1.5ft x 0.5-1.5ft (15-45cm x 15-45cm) |
| Flower Color | Light Blue |
| Attracts Wildlife | Provides Food for Birds, Attracts Pollinators, Rarely Browsed by Mammalian Herbivores |
| Additional Information | Not Native to the US Midwest. Cultivated form of a plant Native to Europe |
| Location in Lurie Garden | North Dark Plate, Southeast Dark Plate, East Dark Plate |
