Caltha palustris

We never tire of encountering marsh marigold, either wild in its favored wetland habitats, or in gardens in damp to average niches.  How can you not love (and want) a native perennial that throws dozens of golden-yellow buttercup-like blooms in early spring?  The glossy, rounded, rich-green basal leaves add to the display.  Plants will go summer-dormant in sites that are not constantly moist. 

Part shade to sun; damp to average (in shade) soil; 1'x1'; early spring; RI native; Zone 3

Propagated from seed; deep 3.5-inch pots