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Hi. I knew no better and planted Anemone in a small bed and it is trying to take over the world, spreading to neighboring beds even. I am fighting it...
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Asked May 03, 2024, 11:19 AM EDT
Hi. I knew no better and planted Anemone in a small bed and it is trying to take over the world, spreading to neighboring beds even. I am fighting it, trying to pull up all roots, leaves, etc. Is there anything I can plant in its spot that can stand up to any stray Anemone roots? Would I have better luck with annuals or another perennial? What a nightmare this has been. This plant should come with a warning label.
Thanks
Geauga County Ohio
Expert Response
Hi Julianne,
I wish I were your neighbor, I could use some in my wooded areas to keep out things I don’t want back there!
There are several different types of anemone. I’m thinking that you probably have the variety Japanese Anemone, which blooms in the late summer thru the fall. This plant spreads by rhizomes (think Lily of the Valley)—kind of roots on steroids that are thicker and allow plants to shoot up from them. In good soil, they are easily pulled out when young.
If you really want to get rid of them all, you have a couple of options. 1. You can use a product containing glyphosate and spray it on a dry sunny day. 2 the no chemical way would be to dig out and pull out as much as you can. Or you could 3 combine the two ways, digging and pulling first and then if you see any coming up later, spray the area.
If you want to keep some in your garden and keep them contained, save some and plant them into a container so they cannot spread.
Here is a factsheet from Wisconsin for you to read about them. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/anemone-honorine-jobert/
If this is not the correct type, please respond with a picture and I will help you again.
Thanks!
I wish I were your neighbor, I could use some in my wooded areas to keep out things I don’t want back there!
There are several different types of anemone. I’m thinking that you probably have the variety Japanese Anemone, which blooms in the late summer thru the fall. This plant spreads by rhizomes (think Lily of the Valley)—kind of roots on steroids that are thicker and allow plants to shoot up from them. In good soil, they are easily pulled out when young.
If you really want to get rid of them all, you have a couple of options. 1. You can use a product containing glyphosate and spray it on a dry sunny day. 2 the no chemical way would be to dig out and pull out as much as you can. Or you could 3 combine the two ways, digging and pulling first and then if you see any coming up later, spray the area.
If you want to keep some in your garden and keep them contained, save some and plant them into a container so they cannot spread.
Here is a factsheet from Wisconsin for you to read about them. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/anemone-honorine-jobert/
If this is not the correct type, please respond with a picture and I will help you again.
Thanks!
