Anemone nikoensis
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −23.3 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a moist well-drained humus-rich soil. This species is closely related to A. nemerosa. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes.
Propagation
Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the summer. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first year. When the plants are large enough, plant them out in the spring. Division in late summer after the plant dies down.
Edible uses
Leaves - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.
Habitat
Woods in foothills, C. and S. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - Japan.