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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Caltha alba
  • Synonym: Caltha palustris var. alba
  • Synonym: Caltha palustris var. himalaica

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Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2021-04-02

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-14
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-14
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-14

photo credit: H. Zell
Comments:
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 9, 2020 10:05 AM concerning plant:
    Plant clumps of marsh marigolds along the edges of ponds and streams.

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