Ficaria, Fig Buttercup, Lesser Celendine, Pilewort 'Flore Pleno'

Ficariaverna subsp. verna

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Ficaria (fye-KAIR-ee-uh)
Synonym
Ranunculus ficaria
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Textured
Veined
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Wilmington, Delaware

Buffalo, New York

Warren, Ohio

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Wilmington, DE (Zone 7b) | July 2009 | neutral

I took a picture of a lovely, large spread in the woodland adjoining my new place. I knew it was a celandine, but had no idea it was a p...Read More

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| January 2004 | neutral

Another of the many variations this tiny plant puts forth! This one is slightly bigger than most and quite showy.

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