grass-leaved buttercup
Ranunculus gramineus
RHS AGM 1993

USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Grass-leaved buttercup (Ranunculus gramineus) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and has narrow, grassy leaves. Yellow flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Festiva Maxima peony, Snake's head, Fountain grass, and Monkshood.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Cyprus, and 3 more places. See all 7
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Kriti, and Türkiye.