'September Charm' anemone is a hybrid of the Japanese anemones in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). 'September Charm' will grow 3 to 4 feet tall and spread 2- to 3 feet wide forming colonies by spreading rhizomes. Plant in full sun to partial shade in consistently moist well-drained soil. Divide rhizomes as needed to propagate. Contact dermatitis can occur for some people so wear gloves. The 2 to 3-inch silvery pink flowers are gracefully carried atop long wiry stems. They bloom in late summer to early fall. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Use this plant in groups along a woodland garden or in a cottage garden. It is salt tolerant so it can be used in coastal gardens. It will attract bees and butterflies for a pollinator garden. Insects. Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Flea beetles, caterpillars, and slugs are occasional pests. Susceptible to Synchytrium leaf gall, downy mildew, Septoria leaf spot, powdery mildew, and some viruses. VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Texture
Fine
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Rosulate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Lobed
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The green compound leaves have 3 leaflets and appear in a basal rosette.
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower detail
2 to 3 inch silvery pink flowers have some darker shading and yellow stamens surrounding a green dome center. They bloom from late summer to early fall and have 6-9 sepals.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit detail
Achene forms in the center of the flower and may not produce seeds
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Strong wiry green stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Achene
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal; Meadow; Woodland
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#rabbit resistant #wet soils tolerant #showy flowers #border planting #pink flowers #nectar plant late summer #flowers late summer #flowers early fall #butterfly friendly #nectar plant early fall #salt tolerant #deer resistant #coastal plant #cottage garden #cutting garden #perennial #wildlife friendly #meadow
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Poisonous to Humans; Problem for Children
Resistant to
Deer; Rabbits; Salt; Wet Soil
Poison severity
Medium
Poison parts
Flowers; Fruits; Leaves; Roots; Sap/Juice
Poison symptoms
Toxic if eaten in large quantities and causes severe pain in the mouth. Poisonous by ingestion and dermatitis. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Symptoms: Inflammation and blistering upon contact with fresh sap; irritation of mouth, vomiting and diarrhea following ingestion.