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Ranunculaceae
Bristly buttercup
Ranunculus hispidus
Also known as Ranunculus hispidus var. typicus, Hispid buttercup, Rough buttercup, Stiff buttercup
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Buttercup · Native Perennial · Woodland Plant · Yellow Flowers · Spring Bloomer · Shade Garden · Moist Soil · Ranunculaceae · Wildflower · Eastern Native
Bristly buttercup is a native woodland perennial that thrives in moist, humus-rich soil with dappled partial shade. Its cheerful yellow flowers appear in early spring, making it a welcome addition to shade gardens or naturalized woodland edges. Keep the soil consistently moist and avoid hot, dry conditions for best performance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture; does not tolerate prolonged drought · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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