Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn'

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Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn'

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Kemper Code: T390

Common Name: creeping buttercup
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: Yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to deep shade. Best color in sun to part shade (leaf color more golden in sun and more green in shade). Tends to spread more rapidly in moist, shady conditions.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This buttercup cultivar is a dense, creeping ground cover that typically grows to 10" tall and features attractive, chartreuse and gold, deeply cut, serrated, snowflake-like leaves on creeping stems which root as they go at the nodes. Bright yellow flowers appear above the foliage in spring.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Can be aggressive, but less so than the species.

Uses:

Versatile ground cover for small or large areas in sun or shade.

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