Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm' – 'September Charm' Japanese Anemone

Brighten your late-season garden with 'September Charm' Japanese Anemone. This standout perennial delivers an abundance of large, silvery-pink blooms that dance gracefully in the breeze above lush, vigorous foliage. It breathes fresh energy into semi-shaded flowerbeds just as other late-summer perennials begin to fade.

• Foliage : Deciduous leaves divided into three toothed lobes, showcasing a rich, matte dark green hue with a lightly textured surface, forming a dense mound that covers the ground neatly until hard frost.
• Flowering : Elegant single to semi-double blooms measuring 6 to 8 cm across, displaying soft pink tepals with subtle silvery undersides and luminous golden-yellow central stamens, held high on slender, sturdy stems.
• Light : Full sun to partial shade; prefers dappled sunlight or afternoon shade during high heat to preserve petal colour and freshness.
• Habit : Upright, bushy, and airy, featuring a tidy basal clump topped by tall, graceful flower scapes.
• Growth : Moderate to fast once established, reaching 80 to 90 cm in height and 60 to 75 cm in spread via gentle, non-invasive rhizomes.
• Soil : Loose, humus-rich, moist, and well-drained soil; avoid waterlogged winter soils and heavy, compacted clay.
• Temperature : Highly cold-hardy down to Canadian zone 4.
• Resistances : Highly resistant to White-tailed deer, Hare and rabbit, while showing excellent resilience against common foliar diseases.

• Types of use : Mass in borders, plant in semi-shaded beds, naturalize along open woodland edges, or feature in large decorative containers on sheltered patios.
• Ornamental benefits : Creates striking late-season vertical height, adds movement and lightness to borders, and provides long-lasting cut flowers for fresh indoor arrangements.

• Watering : Water regularly and deeply to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during hot spells and extended dry periods.
• Fertilization : Apply a generous layer of well-rotted compost around the base in early spring, or broadcast a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer formulated for perennials.
• Pruning : Cut back spent flower stems to tidy the plant throughout late autumn, then cut all remaining foliage back to ground level in early spring before new shoots emerge.
• Planting : Plant in spring or late summer in humus-amended soil, ensuring the crown is level with the soil line, and mulch well to retain soil moisture.
• Winter protection : Apply a protective mulch of shredded leaves or straw late in the autumn to insulate roots against freeze-thaw cycles during the first two winters.

(syn. Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'September Charm')