Ranunculaceae
Eschscholtz's buttercup
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Also known as Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. typicus, Alaska buttercup, Eschscholtz buttercup, Ranunculus nivalis var. eschscholtzii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Alpine · Wildflower · Buttercup · Native · Yellow Flowers · Mountain Plant · Subalpine · Rock Garden · Specialist · Perennial
Eschscholtz's buttercup is a delicate alpine wildflower found in subalpine and alpine meadows, requiring cool temperatures and consistent moisture to flourish outside its native habitat. It is extremely difficult to cultivate in lowland gardens and is best appreciated in its natural mountain environment or in carefully constructed alpine troughs. This plant is not commercially available and is suited only to specialist alpine gardeners.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist, especially during active growth; do not allow to dry out · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.2–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kamchatka, Kuril Is., Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territorie, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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