Answer: ranunculus, ranunculus ... "The name buttercup is thought to come from the yellow color of the flower, and with over ...

The Flower Fields, a place that can hum with visitors on weekends, holidays, and around the second or third week of April, ...

Below Zone 8, ranunculus is considered an annual. Some gardeners dig plants up when foliage turns yellow; cut off the tops; let roots dry for a week or two; and store them in a cool, dry place ...

But before March 1, the ranunculus flowers do begin to pop ... And the first flower did bloom Jan. 17, a specimen as yellow and bright as sunshine. TICKETS ARE ON SALE... for The Flower Fields ...