Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii
Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii
Also known as Ranunculus helleri, Ranunculus pauperculus, Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. helleri, Ranunculus ocreatus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Alpine · Buttercup · Ranunculus · Wildflower · Perennial · Mountain · Yellow-Flowers · Cool-Climate · Rockgarden · Ranunculaceae
Eschscholtz's buttercup is a delicate alpine perennial native to high-elevation meadows of western North America. It prefers cool, moist, partially shaded conditions and well-drained but consistently moist soil. Best suited for alpine or rock gardens, it is not well-adapted to hot, dry lowland environments.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil moist, especially during active growth · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.2–8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- 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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