Kingcup

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Quantity 1 Bare-root Plant 5 Bare-root Plants

Dispatched when ready (Late Aug–Mid Oct)

Caltha palustris

One of the first wetland plants to flower ( March -May) with its striking golden flowers and roundish glossy leaves. Otherwise called ‘Marsh Marigold’ it is happy in water logged ground and all light conditions, even the deepest shade. Ideal for pondside, bog or wet wood. AGM

Supplied as Bare-root Plants (sent without pots, with roots carefully prepared for planting)

Growing Information

Flowering Period: Mid Spring

Colour: Yellow

Height: 20–50 cm

Position: Full Sun / Partial Shade

Soil: Moist but Well-drained

Naturalising: Excellent

Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Excellent. Important early nectar source for wetland pollinators.

Native Status: Native

Suitable For: Meadows, Pond Margins, Wildlife Gardens

RHS Award of Garden Merit

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