Adonis aestivalis

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 The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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