Meadow Buttercup Plants (Ranunculus acris)

The most majestic of the three common Buttercup species native to Britain. Its pale yellow flowers are a familiar sight in traditional meadows and grasslands on damp soils. There is a species of Solitary Bee, which uses the flowers to sleep in.

Height: 30cm - 90cm

Flower: May to August  

Planting site: Full sun on damper soils but can tolerate some dryness.