Elegance Red Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Elegance Red'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Elegance Red' Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus 'Elegance Red') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Wood forget-me-not, Snapdragon, and Perennial candytuft.