Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus hispidus var. hispidus
Ranunculus hispidus var. hispidus var. hispidus
Also known as Ranunculus repens var. marylandicus, Ranunculus hispidus var. eurylobus, Ranunculus octopetalus, Ranunculus hispidus var. greenmanii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Buttercup · Woodland · Native · Perennial · Yellow-Flowers · Part-Shade · Ranunculaceae · Wildflower · Eastern-Us · Spring-Bloomer
Hispid buttercup is a native eastern North American perennial that thrives in partially shaded woodland edges and moist soils. It produces cheerful yellow flowers in spring and spreads steadily in suitable conditions. Ideal for naturalized woodland gardens, it requires little maintenance once established in a moist, humus-rich spot.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to maintain evenly moist soil; avoid prolonged drought · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8
- 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
- 10 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, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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