Anemone 'Blue Eyes'
"Wood anemone"
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2026
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Description
Anemone 'Blue Eyes' is a small treasure for the spring garden, bringing a cool, woodland delicacy just when the season is beginning to stir. This dwarf, rhizomatous wood anemone forms a low carpet of dark green, palmate leaves, each divided into three neat lobes, creating a fresh setting for its charming flowers. From March to May, Anemone 'Blue Eyes' produces crisp white blooms with a distinctive purple-blue centre, a detail that gives each flower a bright, watchful character. The effect is subtle rather than showy, but all the more captivating for it, like finding porcelain hidden among moss and leaf litter.
Perfect for naturalising beneath deciduous shrubs and trees, Anemone nemorosa 'Blue Eyes' thrives where spring light reaches the soil before summer shade settles in. Plant Anemone 'Blue Eyes' in generous groups for a soft, natural drift, or tuck it into the front of a lightly shaded border where its intricate flowers can be admired up close. After flowering, it slips quietly into dormancy until late autumn, which is rather civilised of it, leaving space for later companions to take their turn. Elegant, modest and quietly distinctive, Anemone 'Blue Eyes' is a lovely choice for gardeners who appreciate plants with seasonal rhythm and a touch of woodland magic.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Anemone nemorosa 'Blue Eyes'
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Flower colour
White, purple, blue
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Bulb size
1
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade, dappled shade
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Position
Exposed, sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Pots
Wildlife gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Anemone 'Blue Eyes' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Wood anemone" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Plant your Anemone 'Blue Eyes' bulbs as soon as they arrive in autumn or spring
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade
Soak the bulbs in water for 2-3 hours prior to planting
Plant the "Wood anemone" bulbs 3-5cm deep
Space the bulbs 5-10cm apart
Place the Anemone 'Blue Eyes' bulbs on their sides in the planting hole
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Orders placed before 1 September 2026
You can expect your order in September 2026Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2026
You can expect your order in October 2026Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2026
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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