Eranthis hyemalis 'Schwefelglanz'
winter aconite 'Schwefelglanz'
a herbaceous perennial, up to 15cm high, with bright green lobed leaves that open after the cup-shaped flowers. Flowers are made up of six, pale sulphur-yellow petals surrounded by bright green "ruffs" of bracts in winter and early spring
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter | Cream Yellow | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Eranthis are small tuberous perennials with palmately or pinnately lobed basal leaves and cup-shaped flowers held above a collar of deeply lobed stem leaves
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in partial shade in soil which remains moist until midsummer and then becomes drier; will naturalise best in well-drained but humus-rich, moisture-retentive alkaline soil under deciduous trees or shrubs or in short lawns. Can be difficult to establish from dry tubers, so plant "in the green"
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring after flowering
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to smuts
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