Blue Shades
Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades'
Blue Shades blooms from March through April.
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Growing Blue Shades
Plant it in part sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–8. Expect it to reach about 6 in tall and 4 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant Blue Shades
Blue Shades is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically September or October across zones 4 to 8. It pays you back the following March to April.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in September.
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