It seems like every time I write about one plant or another these days, I get e-mail from readers warning that it’s a menace. I’m sometimes scolded for even mentioning a buddleia, verbena or ...

If you're a fan of full-bodied, multi-layered blooms, there's a good chance you'll like the ranunculus. And October can actually be the perfect time to plant these stunning blooms, depending on your ...

Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria), also called fig buttercup, is a native of Europe and North Africa that was brought to North America as a garden ornamental but escaped cultivation. It can ...

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No petals in the world are as yellow or as lustrous as those of a celandine. Buttercups come closest - they are near cousins - but the shine of celandine flowers as they open wide in the first spring ...

It’s just a guess, but I’ll venture that the most widespread Philadelphia plant in bloom right now is this one, Ranunculus ficaria. Around here it goes by the common name lesser celandine, although in ...

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