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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 1-1 1/2 feet tall
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Adonis species may be difficult to grow from seed due to low seed fertility.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide in fall
Pollinators: Beetles
Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Amur Adonis

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-03-22
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-03-22
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-04-24

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-04-18

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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