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Persian buttercup | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Persian buttercup

Ranunculus asiaticus

Genus: Ranunculus
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Names: garden ranunculus

About this plant

R. asiaticus is a tuberous perennial with long-stalked, deeply lobed leaves. Branched flowering stems bear one to four single, cup-shaped, red, pink, yellow or white flowers with black centres in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires a dry, dormant period in summer; grows best in containers with a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mould and grit under unheated glass with good light and ventilation

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or divide in spring or autumn

Pests

Vulnerable to aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceCottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years