- Botanical name: Ranunculus acris 'Flore Pleno'
- Common name: Meadow buttercup
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Meadow buttercup, Ranunculus acris, bears pretty, yellow buttercups from April to October. Our tallest common buttercup, it can reach a height of 90cm.
Ranunculus acris ‘Flore Pleno’ has fully double ‘bachelor button’ flowers. It’s less vigorous than the native species and has a more elegant growth habit. Given the prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the RHS, it’s perfect for naturalising in long grass or boggy areas, the pond edge or along pathways.
Grow Ranunculus acris ‘Flore Pleno’ in moist soil in full sun. Cut back after flowering to encourage a second flush of blooms.
How to grow Ranunculus 'Flore Pleno'
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Plant size
60cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Boggy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do Sow in October |
N
Do Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| 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 not 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 not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune 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
