Meadow Buttercup, 3 g - Approx. 1200 Seeds

Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) is the tallest member of the buttercup family, producing slender stems topped with bright golden-yellow flowers above a canopy of toothed, palmate leaves. Its vibrant blooms attract a wide range of pollinating insects, making it a valuable addition to any wildlife garden, meadow, or wildflower border.

This easy-to-grow perennial thrives in all soils but performs particularly well on damp, calcareous sites. Avoid waterlogged clay soils for best results. Meadow Buttercup adds height, colour, and movement to mixed wildflower plantings and also self-seeds readily, helping to establish a naturalistic meadow over successive seasons.

Seed coverage
A 3 g packet contains approximately 1200 seeds, enough to sow a minimum of 3–4 m² at a dense rate. For a lighter, meadow-style sowing, the same packet can cover a larger area depending on spacing and soil conditions. The seeds are of UK origin and are not treated with any chemicals.

Sowing Instructions

• Scatter seeds onto a fine, weed-free seedbed in spring or autumn.

• Lightly rake in or press the seeds gently into the soil; they require light to germinate.

• Autumn sowings may not germinate until the following spring.

• Keep the soil moist until seedlings emerge.

• Protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.

• Remove competing weeds as seedlings grow to allow strong, healthy plants to establish.

• Flowering usually occurs in the second season and thereafter.

• In late autumn, dead vegetation can be cut and removed to encourage new shoots in spring.

Features on the Royal Horticultural Society's Plants for Pollinators list due to its pollen and nectar producing qualities.