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high alpine buttercup

Ranunculus calandrinioides

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Ranunculus
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

R. calandrinioides is a tufted perennial to 20cm, with broadly lance-shaped, grey-green basal leaves 5-8cm in length which die down in summer, and 1-3 pink-flushed white flowers 5cm across on erect stems

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, humus-rich, sharply drained soil in full sun. Or grow in a pot in an alpine house. It dies down in summer, keep dry while dormant. Long-lived but slow growing

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersLow MaintenanceHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Winter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years