Ranunculus repens (Creeping buttercup)

Cultivation

Grow in moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Site carefully as it usually is invasive. Considered a noxious or nuisance weed in many non-native countries.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading

Native to

Europe, Northern Asia, Central Asia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Contact with sap may irritate skin. Though used in herbal or traditional medicine, all parts of the plant are poisonous. Toxins are reportedly destroyed by heat or drying.