Creeping Buttercup - Ranunculus repens

The cheerful yellow flowers of the creeping buttercup make an eye-catching ground cover in any garden or lawn. With this plant, you can set it and forget it–once it is established it spreads rapidly to cover whole meadows with its golden glow, especially in wet climates where it thrives. The spring and summer see the yellow buds bloom, but as a perennial, this plant is winter hardy, and will return in full force with the warmer weather. It makes an exciting, if wild, addition to your garden with its many green leaves, and clumps of golden flowers.

Plant Details - Creeping Buttercup

Family: Ranunculaceae

Light Requirement: Full sun, partial shade

Water Needs: Moderate

Height: 1-2 ft

Spread: Over 40 sq ft

Growth Rate: Rapid

Soil Preference: Damp, clay soil

Bloom Time: Spring and Summer

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife Value: Attracts pollinators

Notable Characteristics - Creeping Buttercup

This charming plant is commonly classified as a weed in agriculture, but can be a wonderful ornamental plant to fill bare spots in your garden with vibrancy. The golden yellow petals of the creeping buttercup are made distinct by their glossy finish, which helps attract pollinators. Its hairy stem and leaves are deep green, and resemble a heart shape. This plant thrives in damp, flooded areas, and especially likes wet, compacted soil, or clay soil. It even gets its plant family name from ‘rana’, meaning ‘little frog’, a nod to its somewhat amphibious habitat.

Landscape and Maintenance

The creeping buttercup is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa but made its way to North America primarily through the movement of hay. It is toxic to livestock, which contributes to its position as an irritant to farmers. As a ground cover plant, it spreads far and it spreads quickly. Its low growth form makes it troublesome to remove in unwanted areas, but provides much needed resilience where it is planted intentionally. This cheerful, yellow plant grows swiftly to turn your garden into a lush field of sunshine.

This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery

Bloom Season

Summer

Bloom/Foliage Color

Yellow

Height at Maturity

Under 12"

Care

Creeping Buttercup thrives in moist, well-drained soil and can tolerate some shade. Keep the soil consistently damp and mulch to retain moisture. Regularly remove any invasive growth to prevent it from spreading too aggressively.

Plant Reproduction

Creeping buttercups spreads by seed and by long runners called stolons.

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