Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) is an aquatic plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: marsh marigold, kingcup, boots, brave bassinets, bull flower, cow lily, crazy Beth, crowfoot, drunkards, goldes, golds, goldings, gools, horse blob, May blob, mare blob, marybuds, meadow-bright, meadow buttercup, meadow cowslip, meadow gowan, publican’s cloak, publicans-and-sinners, soldier’s buttons, water boots, water buttercup, water cowslip, water dragon, water goggles, water gowan or yellow gowan.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: marsh marigold, kingcup, boots, brave bassinets, bull flower, cow lily, crazy Beth, crowfoot, drunkards, goldes, golds, goldings, gools, horse blob, May blob, mare blob, marybuds, meadow-bright, meadow buttercup, meadow cowslip, meadow gowan, publican’s cloak, publicans-and-sinners, soldier’s buttons, water boots, water buttercup, water cowslip, water dragon, water goggles, water gowan, yellow gowan
Scientific name: Caltha palustris
Plant type: Aquatic, Bogs, Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam
Moisture: Poorly drained
Garden type: Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) – H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) – Jasper33, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
