Shiroi-Hoshi

Shiroi-Hoshi is one of those varieties where form is half the fun, and she adds texture without needing enormous size. A cheerful pale-yellow Japanese anemone with pointed guard petals and a fuller, deeper-yellow pincushion center.

Photo 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 2 to 4 inches. A cheerful pale-yellow Japanese anemone with pointed guard petals and a fuller, deeper-yellow pincushion center.
• Plant Height & Habit: Approximately 2 feet tall, with an upright, branching habit. Stake as needed for height and bloom weight.
• Growing Notes: Grower notes report stronger stems than some comparable anemones and little need for staking under moderate conditions.
• Tuber Yield: Not yet tracked at Hedge & Alchemy.