Adonis flammea is a cultivar of the Adonis genus, which comprises both annual and herbaceous perennial plants known for their finely dissected foliage and solitary, bowl-shaped flowers in shades of red, yellow, or white. This cultivar has a columnar upright habit and deciduous foliage, thriving best in full sun across various garden aspects. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained alkaline soils such as chalk, clay, loam, or sand. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suitable for wildflower meadows, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, and flower borders, with interest during summer and autumn. Propagation is by seed.

Adonis flammea is a hardy H7 perennial with finely dissected foliage and bowl-shaped flowers, ideal for sunny wildflower meadows and cottage gardens.

Adonis flammea

Adonis vernalis, commonly known as bird's eye or false hellebore, is a herbaceous perennial cultivar within the Adonis genus, which features finely dissected foliage and solitary, bowl-shaped blooms. This columnar upright plant is deciduous and thrives in full sun with exposure ranging from sheltered to exposed sites. It prefers moist but well-drained alkaline soils such as chalk, clay, loam, or sand, and is hardy to UK zone H7. Suitable for wildflower meadows, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, and flower borders, it is best planted out after the last frost and propagated by seed, offering seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Adonis vernalis (bird's eye) is a hardy H7 perennial with finely dissected foliage and solitary yellow blooms, ideal for wildflower meadows and borders in