Small rhizomatous perennial with triangle-shaped leaves that are green on top and blue-green underneath. Pendent, round, pale blue flowers are borne on long stalks in mid to late spring. Elliptic white berries follow. Ideal for shady border. Seedlings will flower […]
Ranunculus repens ( Pleniflorus Double Creeping Buttercup )
Creeping Buttercup, has a vigorous, fiborus root system, and runners that root at the joints, making it a great ground cover or foreground plant. This yellow, spring-flowering plant thrives in sun or shade and can become invasive. Leaves are basal […]
Ranunculus parnassiifolius ( Parnassus Buttercup )
Ranunculus parnassiifolius grows in rosettes, to 6 inches tall and 4 inches wide, roots are fibrous, perennial. Basal leaves are lanceolate to ovate, dark green, hairy, to 2 inches in length. Flowers are white when young, pink later on, cup-shaped, […]
Ranunculus montanus ( Molten Gold Montana Buttercup )
Ranunculus montanus Molten Gold is rhizomatous, grows in mats, to 4 inches tall and 12 inches wide, perennial. Basal leaves are round, obovate, dark green, lobed, to 1 1/2 inches in length. Stem leaves are much narrower. Flowers are golden […]
Ranunculus lyallii ( Mount Cook Lily )
Ranunculus lyallii is rhizomatous, grows in clumps, to 3 feet tall and 14 inches wide, semi-evergreen. Basal leaves are round, peltate, dark green, leathery, to 12 inches in length. Flowers are in panicles resembling cymes, white, cup-shaped, to 2 inches […]
Ranunculus lingua ( Greater Spearwort )
Ranunculus lingua is semi-aquatic. Growth is erect, to 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Leaves are ovate to oblong-ovate, bluish-green, to 8 inches in length, petioles are long and hollow. Flowers have short stalks, golden yellow, cup shaped, usually […]
Ranunculus insignis ( Insignia Buttercup )
Ranunculus insignis grows in clumps, to 24 inches tall and 12 inches wide, semi-evergreen. Leaves are basal, dark green, leathery, ovate to lanceolate, brown hairs on underside, to 6 inches in length. Flowers are in panicles, deep yellow, somewhat cup […]
Ranunculus gramineus ( Grass Buttercup )
Ranunculus gramineus grows in clumps, to 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide. Leaves resemble grass, basally clustered, linear to lanceolate, glaucous, with fine hairs, to 8 inches in length. Flowers are lemon yellow, cup shaped, up to 3 per […]
Ranunculus glacialis ( Glacial Buttercup )
Ranunculus glacialis has fibrous roots and forms a hummock. Leaves are 3-lobed, widely ovate, dark green, somewhat fleshy, to 3 inches in length. Flowers are white or pink, somewhat cup shaped, usually solitary, to 1 1/4 inches wide. Too much […]
Ranunculus flammula ( Lesser Spearwort )
Ranunculus flammula is a perennial that is semi-aquatic. Leaves are ovate shaped to linear-lanceolate, dark green, to 1 inch in length, stems green with red tint. Flowers are in panicles resembling cymes, brilliant yellow, somewhat cup shaped, to 3/4 inches […]
