Adonis vernalis

Plant Characteristics

Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16.
Width:	⇔	10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun, part-sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		3 to 9
Flower features:	❀	orange, yellow

Scientific Names

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Adonis vernalis, known variously as pheasant's eye, spring pheasant's eye, yellow pheasant's eye, sweet vernal and false hellebore, is a perennial flowering plant found in dry meadows and steppes in [[Eurasia]. In contrast to most other European Adonis species, the flowers appear in springtime, and are up to 80 mm in diameter, with up to 20 bright yellow petals.

The plant is poisonous, containing cardiostimulant compounds, such as adonidin and aconitic acid. In addition, it is often used as an ornamental plant.

Read about Adonis vernalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adonis vernalis, Linn. (A. apennina, Jacq. A. davurica, Reichb.). Spring Adonis. St. simple; lower lvs. scale-like, others with lobes numerous, entire: fls. large; petals 10-15, lanceolate, slightly toothed; sepals smooth. Early spring. Var alba, Hort. A form with white fls. J.H. 52:39 (desc.). A. dislorta, Tenore, from Italy; a form with later 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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