If Peonies had little sisters, they’d be Ranunculus. They aren’t the scene stealing beauties that their older sister is, but they have a whimsical charm that is all their own. I can’t think of a colour that Ranunculus don’t come in –– barely-there-pink, tangerine and so-plum-it-looks-black are my favourites –– and their wonky stems always amuse me. It’s one of my favourite Springtime treats, to stuff a vase with dozens of Ranunculus in every colour.