About

Ranunculus hederaceus, the ivy-leaved crowfoot, is a small, floating or creeping aquatic annual or perennial producing rounded, ivy-shaped leaves and tiny, white flowers in summer. A rewarding native aquatic plant for the shallow margins of still, acidic water.

About the genus

Ranunculus are annuals, biennials and perennials with variable, often palmately lobed or dissected leaves and bowl-shaped, usually shiny-petalled flowers in yellow, white, orange or red. A diverse and widely cultivated genus for borders, meadows and water features.

Plant details

Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.

Care notes

CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.