Plants > Perennials

creeping buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Genus: Ranunculus
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Names: creeping crowfoot, creeping yellow gowan, lantern leaves, ram's claws, sit-fast

About this plant

R. repens is a potentially invasive plant in the garden, spreading by stems that root at the nodes. Leaves are hairy, rough-edged and sometimes with white markings. They are three-lobed, with the central lobe being stalked. Flowers of five-petalled, glossy, yellow cups are borne in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

An inhabitant of damp grassland

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or plant division

Pests

Trouble free

Diseases

Trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years