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1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ranunculus acris
Other names
Tall buttercup, Meadow buttercup
Genus
Ranunculus Ranunculus
Species
R. acris - R. acris is an upright perennial with small, green, palmate leaves and shallow, yellow, saucer shaped flowers that bloom in summer.
Ranunculus acris is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Sap may cause skin irritation. Poisonous if injested.
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Ranunculus acris (Meadow buttercup) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Meadow, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained or moisture-retentive soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Ranunculus acris
Other names
Tall buttercup, Meadow buttercup
Genus
Ranunculus Ranunculus
Species
R. acris - R. acris is an upright perennial with small, green, palmate leaves and shallow, yellow, saucer shaped flowers that bloom in summer.
Native to
Europe, Western Asia
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Sap may cause skin irritation. Poisonous if injested.
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Ranunculus acris (Meadow buttercup) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Meadow, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained or moisture-retentive soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Ranunculus acris (Meadow buttercup)
Common pest name
Scientific pest name
Hyalesthes obsoletus
Type
Insect
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
General biosecurity comments
Planthopper which can vector the pathogen causing Potato stolbur disease. Present elsewhere in Europe and increasing its range due to a new a nettle-preferring race. Main breeding hosts are not traded as planting material; but some minor hosts (e.g. Lavender) are.
About this section
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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