Scientific name: Trollius europaeus
Synonym:
Family: RANUNCULACEAE
Common names: “Common European globeflower”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Full sun – semi shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Deep soil, clay is best, heavy soil that will not dry out
Moisture: Moist – wet, poor drainage
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 32″ W 18″
Leaf and Stem shape: Deeply divided basal leaves
Flower: Long stems bearing globose, lemon-yellow flowers 
Pruning: N/a
Maintenance: Cut flowers after bloom
Landscape use: can force for cut flowers or naturalise, meadows, flower gardens
Propagate: By division
Pests & Disease: Powdery mildew
Comments: Looks like the European version of a buttercup
Cultivars: Trollius x cultorum ‘Superbus’ ~AGM winner
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