Winter Aconite care guide
Eranthis hyemalis
💧
7d
Water
🌿
28d
Feed
📏
5-15cm
Height
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H7
Hardy
About Winter Aconite
Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) is a charming, early-flowering perennial that brings a splash of bright yellow to UK gardens from late winter. These small, tuberous plants naturalise well, forming carpets of colour under deciduous trees and shrubs before most other plants emerge. They are a welcome sight, signalling the imminent arrival of spring.
Outdoor garden plant. Bulb. Typically flowers around Jan, Feb, Mar.
How to care for Winter Aconite
💧 Watering
Generally no supplementary watering needed once established in the UK, relying on natural rainfall. Water if exceptionally dry during active growth.
🌿 Feeding
Usually no feeding required. If planted in very poor soil, a light application of balanced granular fertiliser in autumn can be beneficial.
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