Common name: Japanese Anemone

Description: Anemone x hybrida 'Fantasy Ariel' is a compact and free-flowering Japanese anemone bearing semi-double soft pink blooms atop wiry stems from late summer through to mid-autumn. Unlike taller varieties, its restrained habit makes it ideal for smaller borders and containers. The dark green, deeply lobed foliage provides an attractive foil for the delicate flowers. A long-season performer, it fills the garden with colour at a time when many other plants are fading.

Other benefits: compact habit suitable for smaller spaces, extended late-season flowering

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, hoverflies

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 50cm x 50cm

Position: full sun to partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to slightly alkaline

Moisture: moist but well-drained; water regularly until established

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -15°C