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Asian Globeflower

Trollius asiaticus

Also called Asiatic Globe Flower, Oriental Globeflower

Asian Globeflower
Photo: Salvör Gissurardóttir, Public domain

Asian globeflower is a perennial buttercup native to wet grasslands and forests across Asia and Europe, grown for its round, golden flowers. It does best in cool, moist ground with reliably wet soil.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, especially in spring and summer.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich loam that holds water well.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect from prolonged heat.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Kazakhstan to Siberia and N. China
Climate
temperate

About

Trollius asiaticus, the Asian globeflower, is a species of ornamental plant in the family Ranunculaceae, which is native to Asia and Europe. This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests. It commonly grows to about 20 cm or higher.

Trollius asiaticus, exhibits considerable variability in the morphology of its flowers and leaves. The adaptability can be seen by subtle shifts in sepal lengths, petal widths and beak sizes.

Other Trollius plants

Chinese Globeflower · Yunnan Globeflower · Globeflower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trollius asiaticus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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