Turnera trioniflora

From the tropical islands of the Caribbean comes this exotic morning-flowering work of botanical art. In the early part of each day, White Cuban Buttercup is covered with 3″ wide cheerful blooms. Individual flowers are 5-petaled creamy white with an inner halo of sunny yellow surrounding central markings of interesting burgundy black. This plant is an impressive seldom encountered species in this part of the world. Just to be clear, White Cuban Buttercup is not a true “Buttercup”. Those belong to the plant family Ranunculaceae. You will occasionally find this plant listed under the name ‘Key West’ Buttercup.