| Description | A early spring blooming plant with globular deep orange flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (TROL-i-us)(kul-TOR-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | sun to part shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist, tolerates average, resents dry |
| Soil & Site | average, light, moist |
| Flowers | 1-2 inch globular, borne single or in twos, deep orange, long lasting, the showy part of the flower are the petaloid sepals which are larger than the inner petals |
| Leaves | green, basal leaves have petioles and stem leaves are sessil |
| Dimensions | 24 inches tall |
| Maintenance | I cut them back after I see the formation of new foliage at the base |
| Propagation | careful division |
| Misc Facts | The genus name trollius is from the Swiss German word Trollblume "something round". This refers to the shape of the flower. |
| Author's Notes | I like to use this plant because of the tight globular flowers and Orange Princess has very deep orange flowers. |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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