Caltha palustris
Marsh marigold, Water goggles, Water gowan, Yellow gowan, Water buttercup, Brave bassinets, Boots, Kingcup, Water cowslip, Water dragon, Publicans-and-sinners, Soldier's buttons, Water boots, Meadow cowslip, Publican's cloak, Marybuds, Meadow-bright, Horse blob, May blob, Goldings, Crowfoot, Bull flower, Cow lily
Caltha Caltha
C. palustris - C. palustris is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, with glossy, rounded, heart-shaped leaves in deep-green and bright yellow flowers forming in clusters.
Caltha palustris is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-yellow in Winter
Dark-green in Summer
Generally pest free
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back after flowering.
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Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), Bog garden, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Plant in an open site in rich boggy soil at the water's edge in full sun.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Caltha palustris
Marsh marigold, Water goggles, Water gowan, Yellow gowan, Water buttercup, Brave bassinets, Boots, Kingcup, Water cowslip, Water dragon, Publicans-and-sinners, Soldier's buttons, Water boots, Meadow cowslip, Publican's cloak, Marybuds, Meadow-bright, Horse blob, May blob, Goldings, Crowfoot, Bull flower, Cow lily
Caltha Caltha
C. palustris - C. palustris is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, with glossy, rounded, heart-shaped leaves in deep-green and bright yellow flowers forming in clusters.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-yellow in Winter
Dark-green in Summer
Generally pest free
Cut back after flowering.
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Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), Bog garden, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Plant in an open site in rich boggy soil at the water's edge in full sun.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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