Scientific Name Caltha palustris Common Name Marsh marigold

Perennial Flowers Consumer Hort Index - Fact Sheets

Characteristics Season spring Height 12-18 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9 Flower Color yellow Soil wet soil Exposure partial shade, sun Propagation division in fall North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Marsh marigold is perfect for water gardens and wet, bogy areas in the landscape, because it requires constant moisture for survival. Origin North America, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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