common water crowfoot
Ranunculus aquatilis
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Common water crowfoot (Ranunculus aquatilis) is an aquatic perennial for pollinator gardens and low maintenance water features. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It often grows in dense patches with submerged stems that bear both submerged and floating leaves. Waxy white flowers open just above the surface of the water and attract bees.
Pairs well with Reed grass, Aromatic aster, and Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Altay, and 4 more places. See all 8
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Altay, Corse, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, and Sicilia.