Japanese anemone

noun

1. an eastern Asian plant, Anemone hupehensis, of the buttercup family, having purplish or reddish flowers and grown widely in gardens.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Japanese anemone¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

There’s a pink or white fall-blooming Japanese anemone that signals the end of summer when it flowers.

Read more on Seattle Times

Fragrant nicotiana; tall, pale-yellow red hot pokers; cosmos; Japanese anemone; asters; spiked purple hyssops; lilies; and rose mallow.

Read more on Seattle Times

One shade bed holds Japanese anemone; pink astilbe; and tall, purple meadow rue, which Cathy allows to self-seed each year.

Read more on Seattle Times

There are grasses, rhododendrons, Japanese anemone and more in every shade of green — dark green, lime green, green-green, chartreuse — some with variegated leaves.

Read more on Seattle Times

In summer, a sweep of Japanese anemone ‘White Swan’ holds airy flowers aloft.

Read more on Seattle Times