Ranunculus ficaria ssp. ficariiformis (Lesser Celandine)

Sun to Part SunZone: 5-9 10" tall Origin: S. Europe

Open House/Web-Only! For late winter and early spring flowering in the garden, it's hard to beat the lesser celandines. These deer-resistant buttercups first appear in February and disappear completely by the end of May. Ranunculus ficaria ssp. ficariiformis is one of the largest of the celandines, making a 10" tall x 1' wide clump. The glossy green 2" round foliage is topped in late February and March by 1" bright yellow daisies, held above the foliage. While the straight species is much too weedy to grow, we have not found this the case with this special form, shared with us by plantswoman Pam Harper over 12 years ago. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)