Anemone De Caen 'Blue & White Mix' are part of the anemone family which come from the Roman and Greek time periods.  The Greek name roughly translates into "windflower".  The wind that blows the petal open eventually blows the dead petals away.  They are easy care and great for container gardening.  As a beginner, this would be a good starter plant.  You can rely on this plant to perform and charm you with their multiple blue and white flowers.  They will bloom a long time from June to August and prefer to be planted in a partially sunny area in moist, well-drained soil.

If you pinch off the faded flowers you can increase the flowering of the plant for quite some time.  These also make great dried flowers for wreaths and flower arrangements.  The flowers would really be great around a deck and they bloom season after season.  You will want to wait until the danger of frost has passed before planting these bulbs in the spring.  You could also try planting them in the fall and see them bloom in the spring to enjoy them even longer.  Blue is my favorite color and sometimes it is hard to find blue flowers.  These are such deep and pure colors that I'll have to plant some myself!  Add some red anemones to them and you would have a nice patriotic flower garden.