Ranunculus Brazen Hussy
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Ranunculus Brazen Hussy
Image: © Alice Batt Taken: 30 Mar 2014
This is a unique form of the Lesser Celandine, a buttercup native to Europe. Plants bloom in early to late spring, forming a gorgeous mound of purple-black foliage, contrasting beautifully with the small yellow buttercup flowers. Clumps spread steadily to form a good-sized patch in time. Since this goes completely dormant in summer, plan on combining with something that will fill in the gap, such as a Hosta. Tolerates summer heat and humidity. Clumps may be easily divided in the late summer or fall when they are dormant.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.637641
Longitude
-0.640442