Winter Aconite
Carpets of bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers in February and March surrounded by ruffs of fresh green leaves. Winter aconities are perfect for naturalising in the border under deciduous shrubs and trees. For the best results plant the pots in a sunny or partly shady site with fertile, humus-rich soil that remains moist in summer.Position: full sun and partial shadeSoil: fertile, humus-rich, neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: February and MarchFlower colour: bright yellowOther features: ruffs of fresh green leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Wearing gloves plant tubers 5cm (2in) deep in September or OctoberGoes well with: Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea', Galanthus nivalis, Narcissus 'February Gold', Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas', Kerria japonica, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White' |
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