- Botanical name: Ranunculus aconitifolius 'Flore Pleno'
- Common name: White bachelor's buttons
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Key features:
- Flowers
Perfect for cottage-garden schemes, Ranunculus aconitifolius has a wild and wayward charm, producing masses of loose sprays of single, white buttercups, each with a golden yellow eye. Plants have an open, airy habit and will happily spread among other plants, creating a natural, self-sown look.
Ranunculus aconitifolius thrives in damp soils, and will tolerate extremely wet conditions. It’s ideal for growing in bog gardens and around the edges of ponds.
Ranunculus aconitifolius ‘Flore Pleno’ bears white, fully double flowers in early spring. For best results grow in full sun to partial shade, and avoid letting the soil dry out. Plants can be quite vigorous, so it’s a good idea to dig up and divide clumps in autumn.
How to grow Ranunculus 'Flore Pleno'
-
Plant size
100cm height
50cm spread
-
Aspect
East facing, south facing, west facing
-
Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Ranunculus 'Flore Pleno' and wildlife
Ranunculus 'Flore Pleno' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Ranunculus 'Flore Pleno' poisonous?
Ranunculus 'Flore Pleno' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
