Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus
Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus var. ellipticus
Also known as Ranunculus glaberrimus f. monochlamydeus, Ranunculus buddii, Ranunculus buddii f. monochlamydeus, Ranunculus ellipticus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Buttercup · Ranunculus · Alpine · Rock Garden · Part Shade · Western North America · Spring Blooming · Perennial · Low Growing
The elliptic-leaved sagebrush buttercup is a charming early-spring native wildflower found across western mountain ranges from California to Alberta. It does best in rock gardens or naturalized alpine settings with partial shade and consistently moist, gritty, well-drained soil. This compact perennial is not drought tolerant and is best appreciated in native plant or wildflower garden designs.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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