Ranunculus like mild, cool weather – depending on where you are, you can create the ideal environment for your corms by starting them in the fall or wait until later in the winter/early spring. Here in Central Ohio (Zone 6a), we start them in fall (wk 42) for transplant in an unheated house.

If you’re in our same zone or colder and don’t have a greenhouse to transplant in, wait until late winter/early spring to start the corms to plant outside. If you’re in a warmer zone with mild winters, your corms can be planted with or without greenhouse protection.

In all scenarios, you may still need frost cloth for protection on colder nights. We sprout our ranunculus in a minimally heated greenhouse, but you could always try sprouting them in an unheated greenhouse, a basement, or another cool area in your house.

Tips + Tricks: If you aren't getting any growth, you could try moving them where it is warmer or put the flats on a heat mat. You just don't want them too warm or too wet after they have been soaked, so I would not keep the soil very wet while you are waiting for them to sprout.

Anemone: Anemones produce more stems per plant than ranunculus. Our plants generally produce continuously until heat renders them dormant, which means we can plant fewer successions of anemones than we do ranunculus, and still get a lot of stems. We prefer the varieties that produce larger flowers, which means sometimes they produce fewer stems per plant. We plant 3 successions of anemones starting in the late fall for our heated and unheated tunnels.

Ranunculus: We plant ranunculus in both minimally heated and unheated high tunnels. Doing this in conjunction with several planting successions means we have ranunculus blooming over the span of 3 months. Ranunculus yields 5 stems per plant on average.

Most common pests and diseases are aphids and powdery mildew. Scouting for these problems weekly is a must to keep plants happy and healthy for maximum production. You want to catch any issues before they are a problem to prevent serious infestation. There are many products out there to help combat these issues, both organic and not, so we recommend doing your own research on what to use.

If you just received your corms and they have a white/gray/blue fuzz on the crown, this is completely normal. It is not mold, but a part of the corm. This will not affect the success rate of your corms in any way and does not need to be wiped off or treated before soaking. They are still viable corms and will produce gorgeous plants come spring.

Our Fall Bulb Sale is online only.

Some quantities may be limited. Please note if you have an item in your cart, it is not reserved until you complete the checkout process and receive a confirmation email and order number. 

Once your order is confirmed, we are unable to add items. Submit a new order for any additional items you would like to purchase from our Fall Bulb Sale.

All sales are final unless your order arrives damaged or incorrect. With so many variables at play once the bulbs leave our farm, it is impossible for us to guarantee their success in your garden.

Inspect your order carefully when it arrives for any damage and verify that what you’ve received matches what you ordered. Let us know of any issues within 2 weeks by sending us an email with your First + Last Name and your Order # in the subject line. We will send you a replacement for the product or issue a credit in the event a replacement is not available. Shipping charges are nonrefundable.