Bronze Celandane
This is a beautiful form of Celandine with double bronzy-orange flowers which have attractive darker markings as they age. Green foliage with lighter markings completes the package.
Celandine are one of the delights of early spring and among the first plants to flower. They are good for under-planting trees and shrubs or alongside a hedge. The plants die back to fleshy tubers in May and reappear in January so they can be planted among other plants which come into their own later. They can also be added to containers to add early interest.
Although the common lesser celandine can be counted as a weed, the hybrids and cultivars tend to be much better behaved and are not as aggressive. They are all happy in shady or open sunny positions.
Ficaria 'Double Bronze' is one of several interesting Celandine we have in our list.