Winter Hardiness: Anemone blanda is hardy in zones 5-9 and will come back to bloom again each year. ... In colder areas (growing zones 3-6), De Caen and St Brigid anemones are treated as summer-blooming annuals – plant them in spring for summer flowers.

Do anemones come back every year?

Once the summer is over, the leaves will yellow and begin to die. You can now cut off the foliage and let it rest for a few months. Since anemone flowers are perennials, they will grow back year after year given that they are taken care of properly even when they aren't in bloom.

What do you do with Anemone bulbs after they bloom?

Once Anemone nemorosa and Anemone blanda are well-established you can lift a clump and move it to another spot in the garden in spring, once they have finished flowering. Anemone coronaria can be lifted and dried after flowering. Lift and dry anemone coronaria every two years, then replant.