Plant Type:

• perennial
• bulb, tuber, corm

USDA Hardiness Zones:

• -20 to -30ºF ZONE 4
• -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
• 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
• 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
• 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8

Sun Exposure:

• full shade
• part sun

Bloom Season:

• early spring

Toxic:

• Yes

Plant Perks:

• Container Gardening
• Deer Resistant

Pests and Diseases: Susceptible to viruses, bacterial spots, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust, leaf smut, and a few fungal spots. Slugs, snails, leaf miners, spider mites, and aphids also cause problems indoors.

Notes for Identification: Cupreus lesser celandine (ranunculus ficaria) is a very variable, tuberous perennial with long stalked, broadly heart shaped, glossy, silvery green, basal leaves, 3/4-2" long, with a bronze central mark and scalloped or toothed margins. Pollinated by bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera. Can be toxic to livestock: it is avoided by livestock when fresh, but when the plant dries the toxin is lost, so hay containing the plant is safe for animal consumption. Source: the american hort society a-z encyclopedia of garden plants and others

USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):

• Less then 1 day ZONE 1
• 1 to 7 days ZONE 2
• 7 to 14 days ZONE 3
• 14 to 30 days ZONE 4
• 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
• 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
• 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
• 90 to 120 days ZONE 8