Creeping Buttercup

9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Seeds (per gram)

Ranunculus repens very common in damp places, ditches and flooded areas also likes woodland areas. Invasive

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Latin Name: Ranunculus repens

Common Name(s): Creeping Buttercup

Plant Type: Perennial

Habitat: Damp Meadow

Colour:

Yellow

Flowering Time:

May - August

SKU: NS-MAIN-6033 Categories: ,

Description

Creeping buttercup is often considered an invasive weed to most gardeners, however it came be an attractive plant for wildlife as it provides a good source of nectar and pollen for flies, honey bees, and beetles, amongst other insects. Growing at pretty much ground level at 2-3 inches, Ranunculus repens enjoys wet conditions, wet soil and poorly-drained soils. In heavy soil lawns, it can spread quickly, accelerated by mown grass. This poisonous perennial weed, is admired for its simplistic yellow flowers. Grazing animals avoid eating creeping buttercup as the taste is acrid and unpleasant. If it is growing in a hay field, once it is dried with the hay it loses its poisons and is safe for animal consumption.

Available as individual plants or as buttercup seeds.

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Country of Origin

GB

Flowering Time

May, June, July, August

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