This remarkable cultivar of the common columbine owes its name to the striking resemblance of its flowers to those of anemones. Indeed, unlike the typical form, Aquilegia vulgaris 'Anemonaeflora' produces flowers without spurs, with spread and rounded petals that give the flower a more open, flatter, and more delicate appearance, indeed evoking the flowers of anemone or clematis.
The flowering, visible in the photograph, presents shades of pale pink to pinkish white of great softness, with a slightly lighter heart and well-visible yellow stamens in the center. The flowers, borne on long slender stems with very decorative dark purple reflections, are numerous and generously succeed from May to July.
The biternate foliage, of a fresh green, forms a dense and elegant basal tuft, harmoniously contrasting with the dark and upright floral stems. The plant generally reaches 60 to 80 cm in height in full bloom.
In cultivation, this cultivar appreciates the same conditions as the typical species: fresh, well-drained soil, rich in humus, in a semi-shaded to sunny position. It self-seeds spontaneously in the garden, but the seedlings do not always faithfully reproduce the parent's characteristics, notably the absence of spurs, which can reappear variably.
Its airy and romantic aspect makes it a highly appreciated plant in natural or cottage-style gardens, where it blends wonderfully with perennial geraniums, lady's mantle, and light grasses.