Party Dress Anemone

Party Dress is a late-season Japanese anemone selected for a dense, mounded leaf canopy and unusually full pink flowers. Its airy branching stems lift the flowers above the foliage, giving borders and cutting gardens a fresh display as summer fades. ## Flowers and placement The [cultivar patent](https://patents.justia.com/patent/PP13844) describes a basal, densely foliated mound with pink sepals and upright flowering stems; the [commercial profile](https://www.perennials.com/plants/anemone-hybrida-party-dress.html) describes large, fluffy, double-looking flowers and lists it for borders, containers, woodland settings, and cutting. Flowers begin in late summer and can continue into fall. The plant is commonly sold under the Blooms of Bressingham® name; its cultivar was selected by Fredrika Bronsther. The patent records the cultivar as *Anemone × hybrida* and was granted as U.S. Plant Patent PP13844 on May 20, 2003. ## Growing conditions Grow in full sun or partial shade in rich, evenly moist soil that drains freely. Allow room for a broad clump; commercial references place mature plants around 80–90 cm tall and 60–90 cm wide, while the patent’s measurements came from one-year-old plants in one-gallon containers and are not comparable to landscape size. In colder regions, a winter mulch can help protect newly planted crowns. ## Maintenance Keep moisture steady through dry spells and leave the plant undisturbed once established. Taller flowering stems may benefit from support by late summer, especially in exposed sites. Cut back spent stems after flowering or leave them until seasonal cleanup.