Adonis
- Height × spread
- 0.38m – 0.38m × 0.45m – 0.45m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
There are around twenty species of these plants, both annual and perennial in character. They are found in cool mountainous areas in both Europe and Asia. They flower in spring, delighting with red, white and yellow blooms. The foliage is generally frothy and finely dissected and there are a number of cultivars of the ornamental forms. The yellow-flowered Adonis vernalis is used both as a herbal, and also a commercial remedy for a number of heart conditions. Adonis are completely deciduous, completely disappearing beneath the ground in the autumn.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.38m – 0.38m
- Spread
- 0.45m – 0.45m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Rock garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water until well established
Until well established, plants in the ground should be watered deeply at regular intervals after a dry period. This is likely to be 1 and 2 weeks without rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.