Scientific Name
Ranunculus (rah-NUN-kew-lus)

Common Name
Ranunculus, Persian buttercup
Geophyte Organ: Tuberous roots
Light Requirements:  Full-PM Sun
Height: 2-24 inches (30-60 cm)
Flowering Season: Spring to Summer
Flower Color: Most colors
Planting Time: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 3 inches (7.5 cm)
Spacing Between Tuberous Roots: 3-6 inches (8-15 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Store tuberous roots dry at 50-55°F (10-13°C)
Comments: Foliage dies down in the summer; soak the corms for 1 hour before planting or water well
Cultivars: --
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - Sp Sp Sp Sp M H - -
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

List by Scientific Name | List by Common Name


© Erv Evans, A. A. De Hertough
Shoprights NC State University