General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Tuber
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant are poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Winter Aconite
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Eranthis pinnatifida
  • Synonym: Shibateranthis pinnatifida
  • Synonym: Eranthis byunsanensis

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2022-03-17

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy

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