Japanese anemone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Japanese anemone
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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There’s a pink or white fall-blooming Japanese anemone that signals the end of summer when it flowers.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2021
One shade bed holds Japanese anemone; pink astilbe; and tall, purple meadow rue, which Cathy allows to self-seed each year.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2019
Fragrant nicotiana; tall, pale-yellow red hot pokers; cosmos; Japanese anemone; asters; spiked purple hyssops; lilies; and rose mallow.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2019
In summer, a sweep of Japanese anemone ‘White Swan’ holds airy flowers aloft.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2017
The Japanese anemone is a wholly different plant from the above.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
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