Snowstorm Butter Cups
Ranunculus 'Snowstorm'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Snowstorm Butter Cups highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Mature Height
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateFast
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 8-11
Dreamy white cream, the Snowstorm Butter Cups (Ranunculus 'Snowstorm'), also known as Ranunculus, are creamy blooms with layer upon layer of concentric petals! Each delicate silky petal is a creamy white with delicate ruffled blooms. These lusciously full blooms are absolutely elegant!
Each corm can form multiple blooms for a lasting display! Pollinators adore these blooms and you'll be delighted to watch fat bumblebees and honeybees, and butterflies squeeze themselves between the tightly packed layers! The clumps of mounding parsley-like green foliage are the perfect lacy foil for the lovely blooms.
You'll of course want a few of these luscious blooms to create decadent bouquets! Snowstorm Ranunculus are hardy outdoors as perennial corms throughout USDA growing zones 8-11 and stay in tidy mounds 16 inches tall when in bloom. Cooler growing zones can enjoy these bulbs as annual accents or lifted before frost and stored like you would Canna or Elephant Ears.
Planting and Application:
Persian Buttercups even make an excellent and showy container choice in areas that won't freeze in winter. But because Snowstorm Buttercups are bridal-quality creamy white blooms jam-packed with layers of papery petals, you'll want to plant multiples! Plant multiples to have armloads of these flouncy blooms! Whether it be as a single-variety mass planting by your garden bench or as a border row for edging, or as filler beside your patio pavers.
Once these spring and summer blooms fade, the beautiful foliage all growing season along your garden edges and borders, in groupings, or as filler in planters and window boxes! Once the blooms arrive, bees and butterflies appear to sip the nectar and provide you with plenty of cut flowers for gorgeous bouquet focal points!
- Creamy White Blooms Packed With Papery Petals
- Long-Lasting & Heavily Layered Blooms
- Annual/Perennial, Houseplants & Containers
- Gorgeous Textured Foliage
- Rows, Specimens, Groupings, Drifts, Porch & Patio!
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Just be sure your Snowstorm Ranunculus gets to enjoy full sun and well-drained soil. These spring corms hide once summer heat kicks in, so deadhead after the flowers fade. Later, trim the leaves down when they turn yellow. For best results, soak your Ranunculus corms for three to four hours in room-temperature water. Plant the corms with the finger-like structures down about 6 inches in depth and water them in well.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture
- Hardy Warm Weather Perennial Corms
- Deadhead as Flowers Fade & Prune Down When Greenery Yellows
The Snowstorm Butter Cups are luscious blooms full of papery petals for a delightful combination of dreamy creamy white blooms! Order your bulbs today at NatureHills.com and we'll ship your order at the proper planting time for your growing zone!
