PLANT OF THE WEEK

ANEMONE BLANDA

I love the sapphire blue of winter windflowers, those charming daisylike perennials that appear around now, often under deciduous trees.

Before the trees come into leaf, these little flowers expand their petals under a March sun and carpet the area with attractive foliage. They appear in other colours as well, such as white, and there’s a gorgeous variety called ‘Charmer’ which has rich pink petals. They’re happy to dry out in summer and will naturalise easily.