Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus
USDA zones8 to 10
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
- Bloom color
- Red, pink, purple, yellow or white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, 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. The flowers come in red, pink, purple, yellow, or white. They open from early to late spring and into early summer. Bees visit the blooms, and the stems work well in a vase.
Pairs well with Vermillionaire cuphea, Italian cypress, and Lion's tail.
Native range
Northern Africa, southwestern Asia, and southern Europe.