Field buttercup

Ranunculus arvensis

Ranunculus

Ranunculaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Field buttercup is a hardy annual or short-lived perennial suited to open fields, meadow gardens, and disturbed ground in full sun to partial shade. It requires average moisture and minimal care, naturalizing readily in suitable conditions. It is best grown as part of a wildflower mix rather than a formal border planting.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

6″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately; Keep Soil Evenly Moist But Not Saturated

Soil pH

7.5 – 8

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Alabama

Albania

Algeria

Arkansas

Austria

Baleares

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

Bulgaria

California

Canary Is.

Chile Central

China South-Central

China Southeast

Corse

Cyprus

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken May 13, 2021 by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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