Kuroi-Hoshi

Kuroi-Hoshi brings a richer, moodier note to the garden, and she feels perfectly at home among the dusky end of the dahlia palette. A highly unusual Japanese anemone that begins with deep purple guard petals around a fuzzy yellow center. As the bloom ages, the center can deepen toward a gothic cherry-black tone.

Photos courtesy of original vendor, Gone Gardening with Leah.

🌱 2027 Grow-Out: This Japanese variety will arrive at Hedge & Alchemy in Spring 2027 and will be grown here for the first time that season. It will not be offered in our 2027 tuber sale.

📋 Cultivar Notes

• Breeder / Hybridizer: Seishu Miyabuchi
• Year of Introduction: Unknown
• Origin: Japan
• Form: Anemone (AN)
• ADS Classification Number: Unconfirmed. Form/color: Anemone / Not documented.
• Cut Flower Status: Event / design use
• Show & Exhibition Flower Status: No / not currently confirmed. It is not presently documented here as an exhibition cultivar.

🌱 Growing Notes

• Bloom: Blooms are reported at approximately 3 to 4 inches. A highly unusual Japanese anemone that begins with deep purple guard petals around a fuzzy yellow center. As the bloom ages, the center can deepen toward a gothic cherry-black tone.
• Plant Height & Habit: Approximately 2 to 3 feet tall, with an upright, branching habit. Stake as needed for height and bloom weight.
• Growing Notes: Grower notes indicate that the plant can improve substantially in its second season and remains relatively compact.
• Tuber Yield: Not yet tracked at Hedge & Alchemy.