Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold

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    Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold

    SKU: C12360

    $7.95

     

    One of the first wildflowers to bloom during the spring, Marsh Marigold lifts the spirits with its cheerful bouquet of bright butter-yellow flowers. Naturally occurring in profuse quantities alongside streams and in wetlands, Caltha palustris is a great addition to a front garden border that has a rich, moist soil.

    Colour:
    Blooms:
    Light:
    Height:
    Soil:
    Water:     		  Yellow
      Early Spring
      Sun to Pt Shade
      1' - 2'
      Sand to Clay
      Med. to Moist
    Approx. 70 seeds per pack - 723 seeds per gram

    Attracts Butterflies!
    Perfect for Rain Gardens!
    Juglone Tolerant!

    All Wildflower Farm seeds are hardy through growing zone 3, organic and non-GMO.
    SEED GERMINATION INFO


    Indoors: Cold, moist stratification. Start at least 5 weeks before outdoor night temperatures are reliably in the 10 C (50 F) range. Mix the seed with a slightly moistened, sterile, soil-less growing mix. Put this in a labelled, sealed plastic bag and store in a refrigerator for one day. The next day place this in the freezer for one day. Repeat this for one week, alternating between the fridge and the freezer. After stratifying, plant seed 0.32 cm (1/8 inch) deep in pots. Keep moist but not soggy and very warm (21 C - 70 F). When seedlings are 5 cm (2 inches) tall or more, transplant into the garden spaced 30 cm (1 foot) apart.

    Outdoors: Plant seed 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep in a prepared seed bed in late fall so that the seed overwinters and germinates naturally in spring.

    Outdoors Alternative: In late fall through to mid-winter fill plastic pots with a slightly moistened, sterile, soil-less growing mix. Place seed on the surface of the growing mix and label the pots. Place the pots outdoors in an area where they will experience the snow and cold of winter. The seed will germinate in the pots in spring as the weather warms up. Be sure to water the pots regularly in spring and once the plants are 5 cm (2 inches) tall, transplant them into your garden.