species
Eranthis hyemalis
Winter aconite
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Eranthis hyemalis belongs to the family Ranunculaceae, also known as Winter aconite, introduced to the UK. It reaches 10 cm tall and 10 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in part shade or full sun, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from January to February. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 10 cm tall × 10 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Part shade, Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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