Adonis annua

Plant Characteristics

Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16.
Width:	⇔	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan:	⌛	annual
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		3 to 9
Flower features:	❀	red, pink

Scientific Names

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Adonis annua (syn. Adonis autumnalis L., Adonis phoenicea Bercht. & J.Presl., Peasant's-eye, Adonis' Flower, Autumn Adonis, Autumn Pheasant's-eye, Blooddrops, Flos Adonis, Red Chamomile, Red Morocco, Rose-a-ruby, Soldiers-in-green) is a medicinal and ornamental plant and is a plant of the Ranunculaceae family, native to North Africa, West Asia and Europe. It grows to an height of 10 inches. The flowers are often scarlet in colour with darker spots at the base. The name Bird's Eye is also associated with the bird's-eye primrose. Pheasant's eye is also an alternative name for poet's narcissus.

Adonis annua is one of 101 species deemed as a high priority for conservation in the UK by the wild flower and plant charity Plantlife.

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