Trollius x cultorum 'Orange Princess' (Orange Princess Globe Flower)
Botanical Information
Family | Ranunculaceae |
Genus | Trollius |
Species | x cultorum |
Cultivar | 'Orange Princess' |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | Garden hybrid between T. europaeus, T. asiaticus and T. chinensis. The genus name comes from the German word, 'Trollblume', meaning globe flower. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 1a - 6a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 0a - 5b |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -51 - (-21) |
Temperature (°F) | -60 - (-5) |
Height | Up to 90 cm |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Trollius x cultorum 'Orange Princess' is a herbaceous perennial garden hybrid with dark green, deeply lobed leaves and beautiful, globe-shaped, orange-yellow flowers. |
Leaf Description | Alternate, dark green, palmately divided, toothed. |
Flower Description | Terminal, usually solitary, 5 - 15 orange-yellow petals are spirally arranged in 2 series, each has a basal nectary (a nectar-secreting glandular organ), stamens numerous. |
Fruit Description | Cluster of dry follicles (derived from a single carpel and opening on one side only to release its seeds). |