Paraquilegia anemonoides
A tufted herbaceous perennial 10-18cm high with blue-green, deeply divided leaves, 3cm long, and lavender-blue buds opening in late spring or early summer to violet-blue, purple-blue, pale lilac, or white cup-shaped flowers, 2-4cm across, with golden nectaries and yellow anthers
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Gold White Yellow | Green Blue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Gold White Yellow | Green Blue | ||
| Autumn | Green Blue | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Tufted
- Genus
Paraquilegia are tufted alpine perennials with fern-like, often grey or blue-green divided leaves and solitary, short-stalked cup-shaped flowers. Flowers appear in late spring to early summer and can be shades of blue, purple or white with golden nectaries and yellow anthers.
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- C Asia, SW China
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in poor, sharply drained, alkaline soil in a scree bed or trough in full sun, and protect from winter wet; in an alpine house, grow in a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mould, and grit; they grow best in climates with cool summers and cold, dry winters, and they may be difficult to establish
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown fresh, as soon as ripe in autumn, in containers in an open frame
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails; under glass by aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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