Eranthis cilicica

Winter Aconite

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A Cheerful Jumpstart to Spring
Eranthis cilicica rival Crocuses with their late winter/early spring blooms. Bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers perch atop a collar of green leaf-like bracts. This charmer is an ideal underplanting around deciduous trees or shrubs. Does not like to be disturbed, so plant where there is not much foot traffic.

Code BERCI

Patent

Plant Type Bulbs

Species

Height Short 2-4"

Spacing Plant 4" apart

Bloom Time Early Spring

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Half Sun / Half Shade

Zones 3-8

Soil Type Normal, Clay, Acidic, Sandy

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Bags of 10

Special Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Bulbs for Naturalizing
  • Rabbit Resistant

Planting Sites

  • For a Slope or Bank
  • OK in Containers

Eranthis General Information

The earliest yellow flowers to emerge in the spring. Great in rock gardens and ground cover or as a spring under planting of deciduous trees or shrubs.

Eranthis Plant Care

Plant 4" apart and 3" deep. Any soil, even clay will work, as long as it is moderately well-drained and do not let is dry out in the summer. Interested in forcing bulbs? Visit our Useful Links page.

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