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Caltha palustris

Also Known As

Kingcup
Marsh Marigold

Plant type

perennial, aquatic

size

H: 12"-31"
W: 12"

planting zones

2a-7b

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Caltha palustris plant details

Caltha palustris is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - high water. Does well in acidic, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Caltha palustris

Plant type: perennial aquatic
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN - 31 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: bog garden, clumping, colonizing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Caltha palustris

USDA Zones: 2a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - high

Soil needs: acidic, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is the much-loved marsh marigold of the East, whose bright golden flowers ?gladden our wet meadows every April? (Mrs. Starr-Dana); also used as a pot-herb, the name may have come from Anglo-Saxon ?marsh gold?. S/M-W

By: Forestfarm

OOOPS, a lousy picture of a great plat. Remind me sometime to reshoot it in focus. In the meantime, know that although the "Marsh Marigold" loves moisture it grows well in average garden soil. The moister the soil, the more sun she can take.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

A clumping perennial, semi-dormant in Winter. Smooth rounded leaves arise on short stalks from central crowns. In Spring and Summer sprays of bright yellow, buttercup flowers are produced. A bog plant. Keep moist at all times. Provide with plenty of organice matter. May take two years to settle down after transplanting.

By: Zephs

Deciduous, perennial, marginal water plant that has rounded, dark green leaves and bears cluster of cup shaped bright golden yellow flowers all summer. Zones 4-9.