Ranunculus repens Buttered PopcornCreeping buttercup
科:毛茛科
Family:Ranunculaceae
属:毛莨属
common name:Creeping buttercup
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: Yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Medium
General Culture:
Grow in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to deep shade. Best color in sun to part shade (leaf color more golden in sun and more green in shade). Tends to spread more rapidly in moist, shady conditions.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This buttercup cultivar is a dense, creeping ground cover that typically grows to 10" tall and features attractive, chartreuse and gold, deeply cut, serrated, snowflake-like leaves on creeping stems which root as they go at the nodes. Bright yellow flowers appear above the foliage in spring.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Can be invasive, but less so than the species.
Uses:
Versatile ground cover for small or large areas in sun or shade.
