Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris

Also called King Cup

  • AKA Caltha polypetala
  • Numerous waxy yellow buttercup-like flowers
  • Kidney-shaped glossy dark green leaves, up to 10 cm long, form low mounds
  • Naturally clumping, however, in a natural environment it will self-seed to form a dense ground cover
  • Bloom Time: Early spring sometimes reblooming in late summer

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Gold

HEIGHT:
30-40 cm

SPREAD:
30-40 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in a wet to moist, rich humus soil in partial shade. Will survive periods of drought, but will go dormant. Naturally found along streams, ponds, swamps or wet meadows. 

Additional Notes about Marsh Marigold:


Native to Ontario

The early flowers are a food source (nectar and pollen) for flies and bees.