Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis (RANUNCULACEAE)
Planting and Growing Winter Aconite
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow winter aconite in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of winter aconite
- Season of bloom and planting time for winter aconite
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for winter aconite
- When, how deep, and where to plant winter aconite
- How to plant winter aconite
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of winter aconite
- Landscape and indoor uses of winter aconite
- Comments about winter aconite and its features
Growing Winter Aconite
Spring tuber. Deciduous. Stands 2–6 in. (50–150 mm) tall. Radiating, saucerlike, short, bright green leaves.
A related species, Eranthis cilicica, shares the common name of winter aconite. It bears reddish-tinged new foliage and larger blooms.
Closely related species with similar care needs include Eranthis cilicica; setsubun-so, Eranthis pinnatifida; and golden aconite, Eranthis X tubergenii.
Winter Aconite Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Late winter–spring. Yellow. Cheerful, bright, cup-shaped, waxy flowers, 1–1‑1/2‑in. (25–38‑mm) wide, with collarlike foliage beneath.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 3–8; ground hardy, zones 5–8.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich–average. 6.0–6.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Early autumn in full sun to partial shade. Space 2‑1/2–3‑in. (63–75‑mm) apart, 2 in. (50 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist year-round; reduce watering after bloom. Fertilize in winter when growth first appears. Mulch. Protect from heat. Propagate by division, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 40–50°F (4–10°C), in porous container of dampened peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for borders, containers, edgings, mixed plantings in natural, rock, shade, woodland gardens and landscapes. Naturalizes. Deer, rodent resistant.