Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus sceleratus var. multifidus
Ranunculus sceleratus var. multifidus var. multifidus
Also known as Ranunculus eremogenes, Ranunculus sceleratus subsp. multifidus, Ranunculus eremogenes var. pubescens
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Ranunculus · Buttercup · Wetland Plant · Bog Garden · Water Garden · Perennial · Native Plant · Yellow Flowers · Aquatic Marginal · Cool Climate
Cursed crowfoot is a fast-growing wetland perennial that thrives in consistently moist to waterlogged soils along pond edges, streams, or bog gardens. It prefers partial shade and cool conditions, making it suitable for naturalized water garden plantings in cooler climates. Note that all parts of this plant are caustic and irritating if handled or ingested, so use gloves when planting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet; tolerates boggy conditions · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–8.4
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Oregon, QuéBec, Saskatchewan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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