Full Shade
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H7-H4
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
30cm | Max | 90cm |
20cm | Min | 30cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Creeping Buttercup Overview
Also known as creeping buttercup, this perennial weed is usually found growing in lawns and moist soils where they can root themselves deeply. It is found mainly in shaded gardens and woodlands. It propagates through stolons that run across the ground. Very little of the seed produced is viable and it is often eaten by animals.
Common problems with Creeping Buttercup
How to propagate Creeping Buttercup
Seed
Propagation is by seed when fresh.
Division
Division of the root in the spring or autumn.
Special features of Creeping Buttercup
Ground cover
Wet sites
Other uses of Creeping Buttercup
Juice is poisonous if eaten.
Common Weeds
A weed is a plant in the wrong place, these are the most likely to appear where they are not wanted.
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