Ranunculus ficaria - P9

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ficaria verna.

Bulletpoints
* wintergreen

Growth habit
Creeping.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
Ranunculus ficaria forms anemone-like, yellow flowers from April. These grow to about 2 - 3 cm in size.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Pond edge, stream, border, shrub bed