Mixed Color Ranunculus Corms - Persian Buttercups for Beds & Bouquets

Fill a garden bed or patio container with the layered petals of mixed-color Persian buttercups. These Ranunculus asiaticus corms produce double and semi-double flowers in assorted hues, bringing a rose-like look to borders and homegrown bouquets. Plant through a suitable cool season, then bring a few freshly cut stems indoors to enjoy up close.

Choose your corm quantity

This listing is for dormant ranunculus corms, commonly sold as bulbs, not seeds, live flowering plants, or cut flowers. The purchase options are labeled:

• 10 Bulbs: 10 corms
• 25 Bulbs: 25 corms
• 100 Bulbs: 100 corms

This is a color mixture. Specific colors, equal proportions, and every pictured shade are not guaranteed in each pack. Individual colors cannot be selected through the quantity options.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus
• Common name: Persian buttercup
• Selection: Mixed colors
• Flowers: Layered double and semi-double blooms
• Approximate height: 18–24 inches under suitable conditions
• Uses: Garden borders, containers, and cut-flower arrangements
• Growing preference: A cool, bright growing season with excellent drainage

Bloom timing, flower size, stem length, and flower count vary with planting time and growing conditions. Ranunculus may be grown as seasonal flowers where local conditions do not support reliable return flowering.

On arrival

Open the package and inspect the corms. Dry ranunculus corms naturally look shriveled and claw-like. If planting must wait, store them cool, dry, and ventilated, away from moisture, direct heat, children, and pets. Avoid leaving dormant corms sealed in damp packaging.

When to plant

In mild-winter locations, fall planting can allow cool-season growth and spring flowering if plants are protected from damaging freezes. In colder areas, plant in spring when conditions are suitable or grow under appropriate protection.

Ranunculus are not universally winter-hardy. Do not assume that fall planting is suitable everywhere or that spring planting will produce flowers during hot summer weather. Extended heat can shorten flowering and encourage dormancy.

Warm-climate guidance

Choose the coolest suitable growing window and avoid hot, waterlogged conditions. Cooler climates generally favor full sun; in warmer locations, morning sun with afternoon protection may help reduce heat stress. Locations that stay hot and humid year-round may not provide suitable conditions for reliable flowering.

Do not automatically apply tulip-style refrigerator chilling. Follow any lot-specific directions supplied with your corms instead of assuming all flowering bulbs need the same treatment.

Preparing and planting

1. Prepare fertile, well-drained soil or a quality container potting mix with good drainage.
2. Before planting, soak dry corms in room-temperature water for approximately 3–4 hours unless the supplied instructions differ. Avoid prolonged soaking, which can encourage rot.
3. Handle hydrated corms gently and place the claw-like fingers downward.
4. Plant approximately 2 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart.
5. Water gently to settle the soil, then maintain light, even moisture without saturation.

Avoid frozen ground, beds where water pools, and heavy soils that remain wet around the corms.

Container growing

Choose pots with drainage holes and adequate room for roots and foliage. Avoid overcrowding, provide airflow, and empty standing water from saucers. Containers may need extra protection from severe cold or excessive heat.

Growing care

• Maintain consistent moisture during active growth without leaving soil waterlogged.
• Water at soil level where practical and allow airflow around plants.
• Feed according to soil needs and fertilizer label directions.
• Remove faded flowers and inspect for pests, damaged leaves, and rot.
• Protect young growth and developing buds from damaging freezes.

Cutting for bouquets

Use clean snips to cut stems when buds show color and are beginning to open. Place stems promptly in a clean vase with fresh water. Remove foliage below the waterline and refresh water regularly. Cutting and deadheading can keep plants tidy, but do not guarantee more flowers.

After flowering and dormancy

Leave healthy foliage in place after flowering so it can continue supporting the corms. As leaves yellow and plants enter dormancy, reduce watering. Remove foliage once it has died naturally rather than cutting green leaves away.

Where winter cold or summer wetness threatens dormant corms, lift them carefully after foliage dies, allow them to dry, and store in a cool, dry, ventilated place. In suitable climates they may remain in well-drained soil. Survival, multiplication, and flowering in later seasons are not guaranteed.

Safety

Ranunculus are ornamental plants, not edible flowers. Keep plants and corms away from children and pets; ingestion can be harmful. Sap may irritate skin, so wear gloves if sensitive and wash hands after handling.