Trollius farreri: Country Or Region Of Origin
China
Plant Profile: Trollius farreri
Names
Alpine Buttercup
Phonetic Spelling:TROLL-ee-us FAH-re-ry
Genus:Trollius
Species:farreri
Family:Ranunculaceae
Trollius farreri, commonly known as the Alpine Buttercup, is a petite perennial that features vibrant yellow blooms and thrives in damp soil conditions. In its native environment, this plant typically flourishes on grassy inclines or within alpine meadows. Additionally, it is well-suited for rock gardens and crevice plantings.
Trollius farreri Feature Summary
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Tags
#perennial
#moist soil
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Trollius farreri Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
Solitary, early summer, bright yellow flowers up to 1 1/4" with 5 or 6 sepals. Its petals are shorter than the sepals.
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
1-3 inches
Leaves
All the leaves (3 to 4) are either basal or subbasal rhombic-obovate or cuneate, with irregular teeth, or 1 to 2 leaves near the middle of the stem. When dried, the leaves are not geeen.
Green
Simple
Rosulate
Rhomboidal
Obovate
Cuneate
Dentate
Stem
Very short 2" stems. When fruiting the stems can be up to 7" tall.
Green
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Clumping
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
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Rock Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Small groups
Container
Patio
Walkways
Woodland
Meadow
Small Space
Slope/Bank
Pond
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Trollius farreri Attributes
Trollius farreri: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Trollius farreri: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Trollius farreri Flowers
Trollius farreri: Flower Description
Solitary, early summer, bright yellow flowers up to 1 1/4" with 5 or 6 sepals. Its petals are shorter than the sepals.
Trollius farreri: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Trollius farreri: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Trollius farreri: 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
Trollius farreri: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Trollius farreri Leaves
Trollius farreri: Leaf Description
All the leaves (3 to 4) are either basal or subbasal rhombic-obovate or cuneate, with irregular teeth, or 1 to 2 leaves near the middle of the stem. When dried, the leaves are not geeen.
Trollius farreri: Leaf Color
Green
Trollius farreri: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Trollius farreri: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Trollius farreri: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Trollius farreri: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Trollius farreri: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Trollius farreri Stem
Trollius farreri: Stem Description
Very short 2" stems. When fruiting the stems can be up to 7" tall.
Trollius farreri: Stem Color
Green
Trollius farreri: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Trollius farreri Whole Plant Traits
Trollius farreri: 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
Trollius farreri: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Trollius farreri Cultural Conditions
Trollius farreri: 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)
Trollius farreri: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Trollius farreri: 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
Trollius farreri: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Trollius farreri Landscape
Trollius farreri: 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
Trollius farreri: 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
Trollius farreri: 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
