Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
$21.00
A moisture loving selection that features lovely dark green, heart shaped foliage with bright yellow flowers on top; low maintenance with a spreading habit, perfect for beds, borders and woodland gardens
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition., Marsh Marigold is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden
Ornamental Qualities
Marsh Marigold features subtle yellow buttercup flowers at the ends of the stems from early to late spring. Its heart-shaped leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage., Marsh Marigold will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity extending to 16 inches tall with the flowers, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 12 inches. It grows at a medium rate
and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets., This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level moist to wet
Mature Size 8"(16"withtheflowers)Hx12"W
Flowers are yellow
Flowers from early to late spring
Zone 2a
Known to be toxic
Likes average to moist soil