early buttercup
Ranunculus fascicularis
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Garden uses
Notes
Early buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) is a perennial for meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall with spreading stems. The leaves are divided and covered in silky hairs. Yellow, five-petaled flowers open in mid to late spring.
Pairs well with Evening primrose, Indian grass, and Snowdrop.
Native range
AL, AR, CO, CT, and 28 more places. See all 32
AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WI; ON.