Caltha palustris
Common name: Marsh Marigold
Native plant
A small, nearly prostrate growing plant with classic, bright yellow buttercup flowers. Its shiny, rounded heart-shaped, dark green leaves are a delight, even when not in bloom. It attracts many pollinators, with primary visitors being bees and flies. This plant prefers part shade, and must have adequate moisture if placed in full sun. In the right conditions, it will form small colonies.
Available in quarts.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forb
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Environment
Requires Protected Site, Floodplain
Growth form
Multi-stemmed, Colonizing
General information
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet
- Flower color
- Yellow
Additional information
Pollinator hot spot Rain garden suited