Fall in Love Sweetly Japanese Anemone

Fall in Love® ‘Sweetly’ is a compact Japanese anemone with upright stems of semi-double rose-pink flowers above dark green foliage. It blooms from late summer into fall and spreads gradually by rhizomes, making it useful for a border or mass planting where it has room to widen. ## Cultivar and garden use The [Proven Winners profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/p/10980) identifies the cultivar, lists 20–26 inches high by 24–30 inches wide, and describes its rose-pink flowers, upright habit, butterfly appeal, and late-summer-through-fall bloom. The patent document for [Anemone ‘Sweetly’](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP31089P2/en) records the breeder code 14-18-32, describes the cultivar’s compact spreading habit and semi-double rose-pink flowers, and documents a U.S. plant patent grant dated November 19, 2019. Proven Winners markets the selection as Fall in Love® ‘Sweetly’; the patent lists Walters Gardens, Inc. as assignee. ## Siting Plant in full sun to part shade in average, moist soil with good drainage. The breeder recommends fertile soil and notes that the slowly spreading rhizomes may need room over time. Its listed USDA range is zones 4–8. Use it in groups, at the middle of a border, or as a focal clump among later-season perennials. Flowers also suit cutting. ## Maintenance Water during establishment and prolonged dry weather. Mulch new plants through their first two winters where freeze-thaw cycles can heave the crown. Once established, check the edge periodically and remove unwanted rhizome shoots; routine intensive pruning is unnecessary. Deer and rabbits often avoid it, though browsing is still possible where pressure is high.