This is a genus of about 120 species that are
native to the temperate zones
of the world. They are closely related to the
plants in the genus,
and the genus
Hepatica. The name comes from
the Greek word for "wind". Anemone was the Greek
goddess who was the daughter of the wind. An old
myth said the plant only blooms when it is
There are several different forms of anemome
which are commonly used in the landscape.
Several such as windflowers, poppy anemone and
pasqueflowers are spring blooming plants. Others
such as Japanese anemone and grape leaf anemone
are much larger plants that bloom in the autumn.