About
Anemone ranunculoides is a herbaceous perennial characterized by its slender rhizome and finely divided foliage. The plant produces solitary flowers measuring 2 to 2.5 cm across, each consisting of 5 to 6 petals that are a vibrant golden-yellow.
About the genus
Anemone consists of herbaceous perennials characterized by their fibrous, rhizomatous, or tuberous root systems. The leaves are palmately lobed, and the flowers typically take the form of saucers, each usually featuring five petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Native to
- Europe to Siberia and Caucasus
- Toxicity
- Contact with sap may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Drier conditions tolerated when dormant in summer
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of rhizomes after the leaves have died down
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and caterpillars
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, leaf spot and a rust