Ranunculus Bulbs - Butterfly Phosphorus®

BOTANICAL NAME

Ranunculus

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 18 to 24 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Butterfly

COLOR

• Yellow

Ranunculus Butterfly Phosphorus is another truly beautiful butterfly variety, showing off the trademark waxy petals and sparkling appearance. These double shaped flowers present a true orange color, almost two-tone with an elegant edging that comes from the petal’s darker-colored underside. Each blossom lightens to a bright yellow as the flowers mature, creating an orange center. Its growing habit is somewhat more compact than the others in this series, but still producing up to 10 flowers per stem.

Note: In Zones 8–10, ranunculus are grown as perennials—plant in fall for spring blooms. In Zones 4–7, they are treated as cool-season annuals. Start corms indoors in late winter and transplant after nights stay above 30°F, or dry-store them and plant in spring after hard frosts.

Unauthorized reproduction and sale of corms is prohibited by the breeder.

• Bears 7 to 10 blooms per stem and may require staking or netting for support
• Known for their pearly coated sheen that preserves a long blooming time and excellent vase life
• Butterfly ranunculus like it cool - plant earlier than other ranunculus

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall
• Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

• Top of Root Should Be No More Than 1 to 2 inches Below Soil

WATER NEEDS

• Low

PLANT SPACING

• 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 8
• 9
• 10

SEED PREP

• Soaking