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Caltha palustris

Marsh Marigold (King Cup)

A mounding, succulent plant with glossy, heart or kidney-shaped foliage, a thick, hollow stem topped with bright, shiny, buttercup-like, yellow flowers.

  • »  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

Plug50
$8.75
Plug32
$12.25
1 Litre
$17.33
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:30-40 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: Gold
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Critter
Deer Resistant
Attributes
Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
Early Spring
Spring
Rebloomer
Habit
Clumping
Mounding
Foliage Color
Green (dark)
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Caltha palustris

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Caltha palustris

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.