Alpine ranunculus

Bowl-shaped, normally white or yellow flowers – often large in relation to the plant – stand on wiry, upright stems above rosettes of glossy leaves.

Alpine ranunculus need full sun and should be planted in gritty, free-draining soil, where they won’t dry out while in full growth. When planting in containers, add plenty of grit to the potting compost, to ensure good drainage. Ranunculus montanus grows just as well in the border as the rock garden

These plants dislike being too wet, particularly over winter, and won’t flower in shade.

Ranunculus lobatus has been found growing at an elevation of 7,756m in the Himalayas, the highest point at which any flowering plant is known to grow.