Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)
Written by: Wanda Simone | Last Updated: May 2, 2024
Brings a burst of bright yellow blooms to the front of borders and rock gardens in late winter and early spring when most plants are still dormant.
Plant snapshot
Scientific name: Eranthis hyemalis
Plant type: perennial
Zone: 4 to 7
Exposure: sun, part shade
Height: 3″ to 4″
Width: 4″ to 6″
Bloom time: winter to early spring
Flower color: yellow
Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) produces fragrant, buttercup yellow flowers that can be seen pushing up through the snow in late winter.
Although they act and look like spring bulbs, they are actually tubers that should be planted in the fall.
Like bulbs, their foliage dies back after they bloom (it will be gone by late spring) and they will naturalize.
Winter Aconite is also one of the few plants that can be grown under black walnut trees, and deer don’t particularly care for them.
Growing them with other late winter flowers like Galanthus will make their color pop even more.
Winter Aconite characteristics
Aconite blooms
Flower color: yellow
Bloom time: winter to early spring
Other information: fragrant
Eranthis hyemalis Foliage
Leaf color: green
Aconite planting & care
Water: none
Eranthis hyemalis benefits & issues
Resistant to: deer
Landscaping uses: front of border, rock gardens
Growth habit: naturalizes, grows under black walnut trees
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