Buttercup, Creeping
Herbaceous Perennial Flower
Ranunculus repens Ranunculaceae Family
Wide and spreading with sunny yellow blooms, Creeping Buttercup is a cheerful addition to naturalized plantings, though probably too aggressive for more formal borders.
Soil conditions:
Hardiness zones:
Lifecycle: perennial
Ease-of-care: easy
Requires regular maintenance to keep from spreading too aggressively.
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 2 to 6 feet
Bloom time:
Flower color: yellow
Foliage color: medium green
Foliage texture: medium
Shape: spreading mass
Shape in flower: flower stalks with upright spikes
Flowers borne on erect stems up to 2’ long.
Propagate by seed, division or separation - Sow seed in spring. Divide in either spring or fall.
Keep soil moist or foliage may fade. Remove faded foliage.Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.Divide frequently in spring or fall to control spread. More growing information: How to Grow Perennials
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Divide frequently in spring or fall to control spread.
More growing information: How to Grow Perennials
‘Buttered Popcorn’: vivid yellow blooms on plants with cream and green variegated leaves.‘Pleniflorus’: double yellow pompom-like blooms.
‘Pleniflorus’: double yellow pompom-like blooms.
