Trollius Species, Chinese Globe Flower 'Golden Queen'

Trolliuschinensis

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Trollius (TROLL-ee-us)
Species
chinensis (chi-NEN-sis)
Synonym
Trollius ledebourii
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Luis Obispo, California

Carbondale, Colorado

Craig, Colorado

Somers, Connecticut

Sun Valley, Idaho

Hanna City, Illinois

Greenville, Indiana

Tracy, Iowa

Dracut, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Temperance, Michigan

Albertville, Minnesota

Andover, Minnesota

Eveleth, Minnesota

Wyoming, Minnesota

Lincoln, Nebraska

Belfield, North Dakota

Columbus, Ohio

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

Salt Lake City, Utah

Kinnear, Wyoming

Riverton, Wyoming

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
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S
Washington, IL | September 2012 | positive

I live in Washington, Illinois. I purchased one plant 4 yrs ago. It has bloomed twice each summer. (spring and late summer) it does sp...Read More

C
Tracy, IA (Zone 5a) | July 2011 | neutral

I have had this plant for 2 seasons now. I planted 3 plants in partial shade. They have all had beautiful blooms but not many and it is...Read More

S
Norristown, PA (Zone 6b) | November 2009 | positive

This plant grows and blooms well in a pretty heavily shaded section of my garden. It appears to be slow to mulitpy. My soil is not particularly wet.

G
Somers, CT | June 2008 | positive

Trollius chinensis is growing in partial shade in the garden just south of mine. The flower is more orange than yellow but it's quite lo...Read More

J
Winchester, MA (Zone 6a) | December 2007 | positive

In part shade in zone 6a, 'Golden Queen' bloomed throughout June and then again in late August/early September. I kept expecting the pla...Read More

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