Ranunculus Bulbs - Cafe

BOTANICAL NAME

Ranunculus

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 12 to 15 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Buttercup

COLOR

• Red
• Yellow

These ranunculus seem as if they should be gathered in a sweet vase at a Parisian cafe. Yes please! They have large flowers on long, sturdy stems and will last a long time wherever you place them. Some say their blooms are rose-like or peony-like, but we think they have their own sweet perfection, especially this multi-colored combo of bronze, yellow, and rosy red.

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.

• Also Known as Persian Buttercup
• Late Spring Blooming
• Prefers Full Sun

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

• 4 to 6 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 8
• 9
• 10

SEED PREP

• Soaking