Tecolote Red

Note: Ranunculus ship starting in late September to late October based on availability and your zone, unlike other products. Plant around or after your first frost but before the ground freezes. 

Tecolote Red ranunculus try to trick us into believing they are roses or peonies with their beautiful, large rose-like blossoms. These long-lasting flowers add a bright pop of color to arrangements and will outlive most other flowers in a vase. This sought-after, easy-to-grow variety is every florist and gardener's friend! 

It blooms in late spring for zones 8–11 to early summer for zones 4–7. In zones 8–11 it grows as a perennial, while in zones 4–7, corms should be lifted, dried, and replanted each spring.

Tecolote Red is sold in packs of 10 for fall planting.

Planting Instructions: 

Plant Ranunculus in the fall for zones 8-11 for spring blooms. In zones 4-7, store the hardened corms in a cool, dark place and plant in early spring for early summer blooms.

1. Soak corms in room temperature water for 3-4 hours; avoid over-soaking.
2. Choose an area with full sun for planting.
3. Add compost and a balanced fertilizer to your soil.
4. Plant corms 9 inches apart, 2-3 inches deep, with tentacles facing down in the soil.
5. Water after planting and continue weekly watering to ensure the corms do not dry out for the remainder of the growing season.