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Buttercup, Creeping

Herbaceous Perennial Flower

Ranunculus repens
Ranunculaceae Family

Wide and spreading with sunny yellow blooms, Creeping Buttercup is a cheerful addition to naturalized plantings, though probably too aggressive for more formal borders. Considered invasive in the Finger Lakes.

	Site and Plant Characteristics
	Growing Information
	Varieties

Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

full sun
part shade

Soil conditions:

requires well-drained soil

Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

3 to 8

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Requires regular maintenance to keep from spreading too aggressively.

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Spread: 2 to 6 feet

Bloom time:

late spring
early summer

Flower color: yellow

Foliage color: medium green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: spreading mass

Shape in flower: flower stalks with upright spikes

Flowers borne on erect stems up to 2� long.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

aggressive - Spreads by stoloniferous stems and self-seeding.
Considered invasive in the Finger Lakes.
not native to North America - Native to Europe, Asia.

Growing Information

How to plant:

Propagate by seed, division or separation - Sow seed in spring. Divide in either spring or fall.

Maintenance and care:

Keep soil moist or foliage may fade. Remove faded foliage.
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Divide frequently in spring or fall to control spread.
More growing information: How to Grow Perennials

Varieties

�Buttered Popcorn�: vivid yellow blooms on plants with cream and green variegated leaves.
�Pleniflorus�: double yellow pompom-like blooms.