Adonis amurensis 'Beni Nadeshiko' (Amur Adonis, Pheasant's Eye) Zone 5 and alpine meadows at about

and alpine meadows at about 9

Notes:  This orchid gets it's fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind

Well-branched

Notes:  Nothing quite like its brilliant flowers

Notes:  A stunning site to see in the wild when their full potential is reached

Adonis amurensis 'Beni Nadeshiko' (Amur Adonis, Pheasant's Eye) Zone 5 and alpine meadows at aboutFamily: Ranunculaceae Zone: 4 8 Natural Range: Japan, Siberia, Manchuria Soil: Average to moist, humus rich Light: Sun, part sun Height: 6 Bloom Time: February to April Resistant to: Deer, Rabbit Attributes: Summer deciduous. Clumping rhizome. Creamy orange flowers emerging before the ferny foliage. Notes: In the wild this species is found on slopes and in open forests. Lovely in large drifts and when mixed with early blooming blue flowers like