Trollius europaeus
Globeflower, Common Globeflower, European Globeflower
3-7
Northern Europe

Erect-growing perennial
18-24 inches with a 24 inch width.
The lemon yellow flowers are globular, 1-2 inches wide and are borne solitary or in twos on terminal stems. The showy part of the flower is actually the petaloid sepals. Which are ovate and incurved. The 5 or more petals are generally small and spatulate.
Late spring with sporadic flowering to midsummer.
Leaves are dark green above and paler below. Basal leaves are petioled and palmately 3-5 lobed, while the stem leaves are sessile and 3 lobed. The margins are toothed.
 
 
  • 'Superbus' - Bright lemon-yellow flowers, 24 inches tall.

 
  Trollius is from the Swiss-German name Troilblume, “something round,” in reference to the shape of the flower.

 

 
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