This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moisture-retentive, fertile soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May to June
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Bright orange early summer flowers with yellow centres and deeply divided mid-green leaves. These cheery, buttercup-like flowers are perfect for the middle of a moist border or for planting at the margins of a pond or stream.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring. In spring apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants and water in very dry weather, to prevent the soil from drying out.