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'Nora Barlow' in bloom

Growth habit

Foliage is low-growing

Multi-petaled flowers are white with pink

Flower stalks grow tall

Ranunculaceae

An unusual double flower in reddish pink and white with tinges of green that looks nothing like a Columbine. Cups and spurs are absent, replaced by many petals.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: Naturalize in semi-shaded woodland areas, or plant in groups in beds and borders, good for cut flowers

Propagation:

division

Flower Color:

dark red
pink
white

Bloom Period:

late spring
early summer

Width: Minimum: 8 inches     Maximum: 40 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Sometimes listed as a hybrid, other times assigned to the species vulgaris, the cultivar 'Nora Barlow' is named for Charles Darwin's granddaughter. Prefers average well-drained soil.