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Plant details
Kingcups (or marsh marigolds) grow wild alongside streams and in shallow water around ponds, forming loose clumps of kidney-shaped leaves, each up to 8-10cm (3-4in) across in late spring and early summer, large, shiny golden flowers like giant, waxy buttercups appear. Plants enjoy moist conditions and can be grown in planting baskets in shallow water round the edge of a pond, where they look their best when their reflections are seen in water. They also make good bog garden plants, and grow well in borders that waterlog in winter. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Caltha
Species: palustris
Plant type: Marginal
Flower colour: Yellow
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Moist, Boggy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 25cm
Spread: 45cm
Time to divide plants: August to September
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