Plant Profile: Eranthis cilicica

Names

Winter Aconite

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Phonetic Spelling:eer-RAN-this ce-LIS-eh-ka

Genus:Eranthis

Species:cilicica

Family:Ranunculaceae

This compact bulb is simple to cultivate and produces vibrant yellow blooms that readily establish themselves in woodland or meadow gardens. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-draining soils rich in organic matter. These flowers create a stunning display when planted along pathways, in rock gardens, or at the front of flower borders. Position them near a window to appreciate their beauty even during the winter months.

Eranthis cilicica Feature Summary

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Tags

#yellow flowers
#low maintenance
#winter interest
#deer resistant
#rock gardens
#borders
#walkway planting
#winter flowers
#black walnut toxicity tolerant
#container plants

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Eranthis cilicica Feature Summary

Flowers
Late winter cup-shaped bright yellow flowers with 6 petals that have a collar of leaf-like bracts. Blooms appear even before crocus and resemble buttercup flowers.
Gold/Yellow
Bracts
6 petals/rays
Leaves
Basal leaves with lobes often push up through winter snow.
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Less than 12 inches
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Winter Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Container
Walkways
Woodland
Naturalized Area

Eranthis cilicica Attributes

Eranthis cilicica: Country Or Region Of Origin

Turkey to Iraq

Eranthis cilicica: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Eranthis cilicica: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Eranthis cilicica Flowers

Eranthis cilicica: Flower Description

Late winter cup-shaped bright yellow flowers with 6 petals that have a collar of leaf-like bracts. Blooms appear even before crocus and resemble buttercup flowers.

Eranthis cilicica: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Eranthis cilicica: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Eranthis cilicica: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Eranthis cilicica: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Eranthis cilicica: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Eranthis cilicica Leaves

Eranthis cilicica: Leaf Description

Basal leaves with lobes often push up through winter snow.

Eranthis cilicica: Leaf Color

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Green

Eranthis cilicica: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Eranthis cilicica: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Eranthis cilicica: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Eranthis cilicica: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Eranthis cilicica Whole Plant Traits

Eranthis cilicica: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Eranthis cilicica: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Eranthis cilicica Cultural Conditions

Eranthis cilicica: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Eranthis cilicica: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Eranthis cilicica: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Eranthis cilicica: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b

Eranthis cilicica: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Eranthis cilicica Stem

Eranthis cilicica: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Eranthis cilicica Landscape

Eranthis cilicica: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Eranthis cilicica: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Eranthis cilicica: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Eranthis cilicica: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland