Trollius pumilus - Dwarf Globeflower

Trollius pumilus, also known as the Dwarf Globeflower, is a lovely compact perennial known for its adaptability, hardiness, and generous and bright flowering resembling buttercups.

Trollius pumilus belongs to the family of renonculaceae, which includes about 25 species native to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere (Himalayas, eastern Tibet, and China), where they thrive near watercourses.

This perennial makes an excellent ground cover plant as it forms a solid compact clump that does not exceed 15cm (6in) in height and reaches about 20cm (8in) in width. It also serves as an accent plant due to the richness and intensity of its flowering. As spring arrives (May and June), its flowers with single petals and abundant stamens are adorned with warm colours (lemon yellow, sometimes orange), which contrast with its tiny yet delicate foliage that is round and divided into 4 to 5 lobes.

Trollius pumilus prefers fertile and humus-rich soils, even muddy ones, and a sunny or slightly shaded exposure. An amendment in March-April will stimulate its flowering, and summer pruning may potentially induce a second flush of flowering.

It will therefore find its place neatly within a rockery or on the edges of a bank alongside plants that share similar growing conditions. Its small size makes it the ideal companion for small gardens.

We recommend combining this perennial with a collection of plants with remarkable foliage and white flowers to create a chic and rustic scene. We suggest placing gunnera tinctoria as a backdrop, followed by rodgersias and, why not, an itea virginica little Henry that you can awaken with arums and irises. You can dress their base with spreading trollius pumilus in large swathes.