Trollius 'Dancing Flame'

Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 75cm
Width - 45cm
Location - The Hot Garden

Description: A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid to dark green, palmately lobed leaves are held in rosettes at the base of the plant with smaller leaves produced intermittently up the flowering stems. Brilliant orange, bowl-shaped flowers have a prominent central cluster of narrow, upright petals that give the impression of flames. Flowers are produced at the top of tall, vertical stems from mid-spring into midsummer. Deadheading will prolong the flowering season.

Flower:

Brilliant orange, bowl-shaped flowers have a prominent central group of narrow, upright petals. The flowers are produced at the top of the stems from April into July.

Flower colour: Orange

Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers

Flowering time: April, May, June, July

Foliage:

Mid to dark green, palmately lobed leaves are held in basal rosettes with smaller leaves held intermittently up the vertical flowering stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed

Propagation:

Division.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil.