Lord Lieutenant (Anemone coronaria 'Lord Lieutenant') - blue flowers, illustrated plant card

Lord Lieutenant

Anemone coronaria 'Lord Lieutenant'

Lord Lieutenant blooms from March through May.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Mar–May
Hardiness
Zones 7–10
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12 in × 6 in
Type
Bulb
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Growing Lord Lieutenant

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 7–10. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 6 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Lord Lieutenant

Lord Lieutenant is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically October or November across zones 7 to 10. It pays you back the following March to May.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 8 in October.

The Anemone family

One of 9 in the Anemone family. Same family, similar care.

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