Add warm colour and a premium “picotee” finish to borders and containers with Ranunculus asiaticus Orange Picotee (Persian Buttercup). These peony-style double blooms are popular for cutting gardens and look best planted in small groups for stronger impact. Plants typically reach around 25–40 cm.

Key Benefits

• Orange picotee tones: eye-catching colour with a distinctive finish
• Peony-style double blooms: layered petals for a full look
• Excellent cut flowers: ideal for home arrangements
• Compact growth: approx. 25–40 cm – great for pots and front-of-border
• Best in sun: flowers best in bright, well-drained positions
• Bee-friendly when flowering: supports pollinators in season

Product Details

• Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus
• Common name: Persian Buttercup
• Quantity: 10 corms
• Colour: orange / orange-red (natural variation)
• Height: approx. 25–40 cm
• Supplied as: corms (often listed as bulbs)

More Reasons to Choose Ranunculus

• Long flowering window: can bloom for several weeks in suitable conditions
• Strong upright stems: help support flowers in garden beds and arrangements
• Performs well in cool spring weather: suitable for early-season planting
• Lightly fragrant blooms: subtle natural scent in some conditions
• Good for mixed planting: combines well with tulips, anemones, sweet peas and violas
• Florist-grade variety: widely grown for professional and home cutting gardens
• Layered petal structure: gives flowers a soft, rounded, rose-like appearance
• Seasonal garden highlight: provides colour during the late spring to early summer gap
• Adaptable planting: suitable for garden beds, raised beds and deep containers
• Low visual maintenance: tidy growth habit that blends well with other plants
• Reliable seasonal performer: grown widely for consistent spring–summer colour

Planting & Care (important)

• Soak before planting: soak corms in water overnight to rehydrate
• Position: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist but freely draining; avoid waterlogged ground
• Planting depth: approx. 5–7 cm
• Spacing: approx. 10 cm apart
• Orientation: plant with claw-like points facing down

Note: Flowering time and tones vary with planting time, weather and growing conditions.