Bulbs, Perennials > Adonis > Adonis vernalis > Adonis vernalis
Adonis vernalis
Pheasant's Eye, False Hellebore, Ox Eye
Origin: Native to central and southern Europe.
Mike's
Opinion
"
Genus is named after the Greek figure Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar but because of his beauty, turned into a flower by Goddess Aphrodite.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Adonis |
| Species |
| vernalis |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - 7 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 20 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A short, stout herbaceous perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Border front, groundcover or in rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained alkaline soil. |
| Shape |
| Short, stout and clump forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Mountain meadows, steppes and limestone slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stems are scaly below. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are oval with linear lobes. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are large, golden yellow and 8 cm in diameter with 12 - 20 petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| An achene to 5.5 mm long that is densely pubescent. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division in early spring or autumn. Propagated by seed but will be slow to flower. Any specimens with two flowers are likely sterile. |
top