| Botanical Name: | Ranunclulaceae |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | summer or fall |
| Height: | 4" to 6" |
| Exposure: | full sun to partial shade (summer) |
| Soil: | rich, moist, well-drained soil |
| Hardiness: | zones 3-7 |
| Bloom Time: | early spring |
| Flower: | yellow, buttercup-shaped flowers |
| Foliage: | green |
| Propagation: | tubers |
| Suggested Use: | beds, borders, edging and walkways |
| Growing Hints: | Plant tubers 3 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart in the fall for spring flowers. Tubers do not like to be dry and can be soaked overnight before planting for a faster start. Shriveled tubers can be re-hydrated by placing them in moist sand or peat moss for a couple of days before planting. Plant in large masses for the greatest show of color. Divide tubers when dormant. |
| Interesting Facts: | A member of the buttercup family, the Winter Aconite is native to Europe and is one of the first flowers to appear in the spring-sometimes as early as January. |
