Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Japanese Anemone

Bold Blooms, Petite Habit

A vibrant raspberry-pink Japanese Anemone for late-season color, the Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Japanese Anemone PP# 29897 (Anemone hupehensis 'Red Riding Hood'), also known as a Windflower, is a charmingly compact variety of Japanese Anemone that brings a punch of vivid raspberry-pink color to the late summer and fall garden.

Single, cup-shaped blooms with golden yellow centers stand proudly atop strong, upright stems that hold their form without flopping. This refined yet energetic perennial is a favorite of butterflies and gardeners alike.

This dwarf cultivar grows in a tight, mounded clump of deep green, serrated foliage. Topping out around 12 to 18 inches tall and wide, it's an ideal front-of-border bloomer or container filler. The radiant blooms glow against the foliage, and after flowering, the fluffy, cotton-ball seed heads add winter interest. Red Riding Hood is a real standout in the shoulder seasons when other flowers have faded!

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Key Features

• Rosy raspberry-pink blooms with golden yellow centers
• Blooms midsummer through fall
• Known as a Windflower for its airy, floating blossoms
• Very compact and sturdy growth habit
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Grows 12-18 inches tall and wide
• Attracts butterflies and pollinators
• Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
• Great for containers, borders, and smaller spaces

Landscaping Uses

Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Anemone forms a compact mound that fits beautifully in tight garden spaces. A dwarf Japanese Anemone, it's perfect for borders and container displays that need a boost of late-season bloom.

• Use as a front-of-border filler or soft edging plant
• Plant in containers with earlier bloomers for all-season interest
• Add to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, or pollinator gardens
• Tuck along pathways and near patios for close-up enjoyment
• Combines equally well with Coreopsis, Roses, and Daisies
• Makes a great pairing with other late-blooming perennials, Grasses, and Asters
• Mix and match with Fantasy™ Cinderella or Fantasy™ Pocahontas
• Accent for water features or rock gardens
• Lovely in raised beds or as a soft border for hardscaping

Care and Maintenance

Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood is an herbaceous perennial that dies back in winter and regrows in spring. Tough, cheerful, and versatile, Red Riding Hood is hardy in USDA growing zones 5 through 9. It thrives in both full sun and part shade, and it tolerates urban conditions, humidity, and occasional wetness. Plus, deer and rabbits tend to steer clear of Japanese Anemone.

• Planting Time: Best planted in spring or fall. Learn about planting perennials here!
• Sun Needs: Full sun to partial shade (some afternoon shade in hotter climates is ideal)
• Soil Needs: Rich, well-drained soil preferred; does not tolerate soggy conditions
• Moisture Needs: Needs consistent moisture but dislikes standing water. Use the Finger Test to check for watering needs when newly planted
• Mulch/Arborist Mulch: Apply a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds
• Fertilization Needs: Use a slow-release fertilizer for flowering plants in spring
• Pruning Info: Cut stems back in early spring; deadhead to extend flowering season
• Division Info: Divide clumps every 3 to 4 years in early spring to keep plants vigorous
• Special Needs/Perks/Growing Tips and Tricks For Success:
• Handles humidity and urban conditions
• Deer and rabbit-resistant
• Pollinator friendly
• Tolerates light clay or sandy soils
• Likes slightly acidic to neutral soil

Hood-Wink Your Garden with This Bold Beauty

This Windflower brings resilience and brilliant color to spaces large and small. Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Anemone may be small, but it packs a powerful punch of late-season color. With flowers that nod in the breeze and shine in full sun or part shade, this Windflower charms pollinators and resists pests!

Whether in containers or borders, it's a brilliant bloom that delivers from summer's end through fall's finale! Buy now and Nature Hills will ship at the perfect planting time for your growing zone.