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Plant
of the Month
April
2003
Anemone
ranunculoides
by Iza Goroff
Anemone
ranunculoides is a member of the Ranunculaceae, the
buttercup family, a very large family containing many genera
usedful in horticulture, in addition including Adonis,
Aquilegia, Delphinium, Ranunculus, and Thalictrum. Anemone
itself is a large genus, containing over 100 species.
Anemone
ranunculoides is an attractive species with 3/4" (2
cm) flowers of an intense yellow, one or more on the end of
an upright stem about 6" (15 cm) tall with a whorl of
fern-like leaves just below. It is a slow spreader, making a
nice colony in a few years. Flowers are in mid spring.
Anemone
ranunculoides is a plant for humusy well-drained soil
in a shade garden. Frequently what's purchased are long,
thin rhizomes. These should be planted horizontally about an
inch (3 cm) beneath the surface and the soil covered with a
thin organic mulch. The plants may be divided, each rhizome
planted separately for a relatively quick increase.
Anemone
ranunculoides is hardy to at least -30 F (-35 C).
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