Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus)

Ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus)

Pronunciation:
ran-nun-CUE-lus

Alternative botanical names:

Alternative common names:
Persian buttercup

Family:
Ranunculaceae

Native to:
E. Mediterranean, N.E. Africa, S.W. Asia

USDA zones:
7-11

Sunset zones:
all zones

Hardy to:

Exposure:
full sun

Water:
moderate

Height x width:
1' x 8"

Flowers in:
Spring

Colors:
white, yellow, pink, red

Fragrance:
none

Additional comments:
Ranunculus tubers are planted in the fall for early Spring flowers. After flowering the plant will die back in the winter. They will naturalize in this area, but we usually lift them in the late spring and replant them in the fall. The young shoots of newly sprouted ranunculus bulbs are considered a delicacy by birds.

Ranunculus *(Ranunculus asiaticus)*

Pronunciation:	ran-nun-CUE-lus
Alternative botanical names:
Alternative common names:	Persian buttercup
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Native to:	E. Mediterranean, N.E. Africa, S.W. Asia
USDA zones:	7-11
Sunset zones:	all zones
Hardy to:
Exposure:	full sun
Water:	moderate
Height x width:	1' x 8"
Flowers in:	Spring
Colors:	white, yellow, pink, red
Fragrance:	none
Additional comments:	Ranunculus tubers are planted in the fall for early Spring flowers. After flowering the plant will die back in the winter. They will naturalize in this area, but we usually lift them in the late spring and replant them in the fall. The young shoots of newly sprouted ranunculus bulbs are considered a delicacy by birds.

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