Adonis aestivalis

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Width: 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan: annual
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Flower features: red, pink
Scientific Names

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Adonis aestivalis (Summer pheasant's-eye) is a medicinal and ornamental plant. It is native to Europe but has been introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States.


Read about Adonis aestivalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Adonis aestivalis, Linn. Pheasant's-eye. Summer Adonis. Sts. erect, often branched at top: fls. crimson; petals flat, obtuse, half longer than calyx. June, July. Var. citrina, Hoffm., is a garden variety with citron-yellow fls. CH


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