CREEPING BUTTERCUP SKIN
CREEPING BUTTERCUP PLUS

This golden-cupped flower is a childhood favourite: if a yellow reflection appears when held up to the chin, it is considered as a sign that the person likes butter.Īll parts of a buttercup are poisonous for cattle and humans. In borders you can use a non-selective herbicide but make sure you don’t get any on your other plants. They are selective herbicides and will target broad-leaved weeds like creeping buttercup without harming the grass itself. You may eventually need to resort to chemical controls. Leave any behind and you run the risk of them growing back. Use a hand fork to lift up the roots and pull it carefully from the ground, making sure you remove every scrap of the stems and roots. Weed Controlįor both exposed soil and lawns, the first approach to controlling creeping buttercup should be removing it by hand. The classic glossy-yellow flowers of creeping buttercup are not unattractive from May to September.Ĭreeping Buttercup is the common buttercup found in grassland, damp places, along woodland and field edges, and in parks and gardens. It flowers mainly between May and August and long, rooting runners help it to spread across lawns. Pale patches on the leaves distinguish creeping buttercup from similar looking plants such as hardy geraniums. That’s because it can withstand seasonal dryness as well. And even if you aren’t in the PacNW, buttercup may be in your garden. That’s because creeping buttercup loves soggy soil. This is especially true in the rainy Pacific Northwest. Leaves are dark green with light patches and are divided into three toothed leaflets, the central leaflet on a stalk Creeping buttercup is not a native plant to most cultivated gardens. Creeping buttercup can be distinguished from the other buttercups by the spreading way it grows with runners. Although you might not see it flower in regularly mown lawns, you can identify creeping buttercup easily enough by its three-lobed serrated leaves. Creeping buttercup prefers damp conditions but will grow nearly anywhere in the garden, from beds and borders to lawns without much of a care. Its instantly recognisable glossy yellow flowers appear from May to September. For best results, soil test every 3-5 years to accurately determine what soil nutrients and amendments are needed.Creeping buttercup is a common perennial weed with low-lying foliage that forms mats. Lime is generally applied in the fall and is added to improve the ability of grass to compete against Buttercup and other weeds such as moss. Harrow to establish good seed to soil contact. If the stand is thin, overseeding is best accomplished mid September to mid October with a large seed species such as perennial ryegrass (pastures) or festulolium (pastures and hayfields). Consider fertilizing during the first half of September, ahead of the fall rains. Reduce soil compaction by aerating and avoid trampling when soils are wet.

Improve conditions for grass by fertilization, overseeding, liming and not over-grazing.

Two or three treatments may be necessary to control Buttercup due to weed seed soil bank and the ability of mature plants to recover. Haying restriction: Do not harvest treated area for hay until 21 days after treatment. Use 1.25 cups Class Act to three gallons of spray mixture or 2.5 gallons of Class Act to 100 gallons of water.

Spot treat rate is 0.25 pint MCPA to 3-4 gallons of water.

CREEPING BUTTERCUP PLUS

For selective control of Buttercup in grassy conditions such as pastures and hayfields, use the herbicide MCP Amine plus an adjuvant (wetting agent) such as Class Act.

To get rid of buttercups in your pasture or hayfield is a two step process spray to kill the existing buttercups and improve the conditions that favor grass production. It is safest to keep populations of buttercup under control on grazed pastures and offer plenty of healthy forage. Unfortunately, livestock occasionally develop a taste for buttercup and consume fatal quantities. Also, the toxin protoanemonin is not very stable and loses its potency when dry, so buttercup is not generally toxic in hay. Fortunately, buttercup has a strong, bitter taste so animals generally try to avoid it if more palatable forage is available.

CREEPING BUTTERCUP SKIN

Fresh buttercup plants are toxic to grazing animals, who can suffer from salivation, skin irritation, blisters, abdominal distress, inflammation, and diarrhea.