{"title":"Caltha","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlossy leaves and bright, buttercup-yellow flowers in early spring. A native for wet soil, streams and pond edges.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"caltha-palustris","title":"Caltha palustris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaltha palustris\u003c\/em\u003e: Buttercup Gold for Boggy Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarsh Marigold sees your soggy, squelchy low spot and says YOU HAD ME AT MUD. Glossy golden cups in early spring, shiny round leaves and native credentials. Wet feet? This plant calls that a spa day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCaltha palustris\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marsh Marigold (also called Kingcup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 cm (12–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 cm (12–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy, golden yellow, cup-shaped flowers about 2.5–4 cm (1–1.5 in) across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early to mid spring (April to May)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiny, dark green, rounded to heart-shaped leaves in a low clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thrives in wet soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it at the edge of a pond or stream, in a rain garden, along a wet ditch or in any low spot that stays damp in spring. It brings some of the first real colour of the year to those places. The leaves often yellow and die back by midsummer, especially in heat, so place it where later-filling neighbours can cover the gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant marsh marigold in a wet, sunny or part-shade native bed, at a pond edge or in a rain garden. \u003cem\u003eLobelia cardinalis\u003c\/em\u003e adds scarlet cardinal flower spikes at 60 to 120 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eVeronicastrum virginicum\u003c\/em\u003e brings white Culver's root spikes at 120 to 180 cm in July and August. \u003cem\u003eEupatorium maculatum\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 120 to 180 cm with dusky pink Joe Pye heads from July to September. \u003cem\u003eDeschampsia cespitosa\u003c\/em\u003e adds fine blades and airy flower clouds at 60 to 90 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun to part sun, in rich soil that stays constantly moist to wet. It will also grow in very shallow water at a pond's edge. The one thing it won't forgive is drying out in spring. Summer dormancy is normal, so don't panic when the leaves disappear. Simply tidy away the yellowed foliage. Divide crowded clumps after flowering or in early fall. All parts of the plant are poisonous if eaten raw, and the sap can irritate skin. Wear gloves when dividing, and plant it away from where pets or small children like to graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marsh marigold grows wild across the cool, temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including wetlands, wet woods and stream banks throughout much of Ontario and Quebec. \u003cem\u003eCaltha\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the Greek word for a goblet, describing the flower's shape, and \u003cem\u003epalustris\u003c\/em\u003e is Latin for \"of the marsh.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed the earliest pollinators, brighten a pond edge and finally stop apologizing for the swamp. THE SWAMP IS A FEATURE NOW.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Yellow \/ 3","offer_id":67851559469334,"sku":"CALTPA01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Calthapalustris.png?v=1764274732"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/caltha.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}