Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'

Globe flowers live up to their common name with large globe-shaped flowers that resemble giant double buttercups. They are native to boggy area, but are easy to grow in any garden soil as long as they do not dry out.

'Golden Queen' has striking golden-orange blooms.

Note: These are young plants. Please expect only moderate flowering this year - they will come into their own the second year.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society

Zones: 4 to 7

Family: Ranunculaceae

Type: perennial

Height: 24 to 36 in.

Spread: 12 to 18 in.

Exposure: full Sun, part-shade

Soil Conditions: moist, average, cool

Bloom Time: July to August

Bloom Color: golden

Native Range: Russia, Mongolia, Northeastern China

Image Credits:

• 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons