Getting to know the garden at my new house

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We moved into our house last November. The former owners were hit-or-miss gardners but before doing any garden renovations of my own I wanted to see what would come up in established beds

This plant is about 12" tall not counting the flower stalks. The stems and leaves are coarse and hairy. It started off small but after a summer of plentiful rain and sunshine, it has become a little invasive and needs to be divided.

The flowers are very pretty and make a nice contrast to the gray fuzzy buds. I included a photo of the leaves which should give you a better idea as to what kind of plant this is.

I hope one of you will be able to help me identify this plant. Thanks in advance,

--Madeleine in Philadelphia

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grizmom3 writes: Definitely Japanese Anenome. Hard to get established in some areas, but performs beautifully if it likes it's home. Posted: 2:14 pm on August 9th

CoolGreenGardens writes: As an aside for other readers, many areas have garden coaches who can help you figure out what's what in your garden, especially new owners. There's a great listing by geographic area at the Garden Coaches Directory on line. A quick google search should help you find the site. Posted: 2:06 am on September 9th

mnist writes: Thanks for the information! It's been three weeks since I posted those photos and the flowers are still going strong.

As soon as the plant starts to slow down I'll dig deep and move it somewhere less prominant. It looks like I'll have plenty of offshoots to give away to my gardening friends. Posted: 10:23 pm on September 5th

CFried writes: I agree with Japanese anemone. I also agree with your assesment of invasive. The branching root system has the potential to get large enough to choke out other plants, and is a bugger to dig out(think deep!)if you fall out of love with it: leave a piece in the ground and it will be back. I have had it sprout up in romote spots, which makes me believe the seed is more viable than some growers think. But who can say no to those beautiful flowers?! Learn to identify them when very young, pull them out where you don't want a huge plant, stake the big ones, and enjoy! Posted: 5:34 pm on August 26th

marketmaster writes: Your plant is a Japanese anenome (Anemone hybrida). It is a wonderful plant with nice foliage all year and beautiful flowers in the late summer and fall that always look like spring to me. It also comes in varieties that have white flowers.

It has underground runners that will spread, but has never become a pest for me. I am always successful at giving away extras. I would be very pleased to find it in the garden of a new home. Posted: 11:48 am on August 24th

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