Anemone

Pests & beneficial insects

🐛 Prone to: Aphids

Aphids

Aphididae

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.

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Attract Hoverflies

Hoverflies

Syrphidae

The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.

, Lacewings

Lacewings

Chrysopidae

Golden-eyed adults that mostly drink; larvae that hunt like small alligators.

, Ladybugs

Ladybugs

Coccinellidae

The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.

, Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives

Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.

to keep them in check — plant Viper's BuglossGreat, Bishop's FlowerGood and Black-eyed SusanGood nearby.

Companion Planting

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  round leaf lavender
  

  round leaf lavenderExcellent pair

  • ❧round leaf lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Anemone
  • ❧Anemone draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧round leaf lavender roots deep while Anemone feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Spanish lavender
  

  Spanish lavenderExcellent pair

  • ❧Spanish lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Anemone
  • ❧Anemone draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Spanish lavender roots deep while Anemone feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Alfalfa
  

  AlfalfaGreat pair

  • ❧Alfalfa fixes nitrogen in the soil that Anemone feeds on
  • ❧Anemone draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Alfalfa roots deep while Anemone feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Anemone

1. Germinates14 days
2. Space10 cm apart
3. GrowFull sun

Water: Medium · Height: 40 cm · Soil: Well-draining, sandy or loamy