Catha palustris

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Common Name:  Marsh Marigold

Full to part sun, wet to moderately wet moisture level, sandy or clay soils but not rocky, moderately acid to slightly acid pH.  1-1.5 ft. height, blooms in spring, yellow flowers, will naturalize.

Germination Code: C(60)

Native Region:  Johnson, Carter, and Greene counties only

Designated an “Endangered Species” in Tennessee.  Wetland plant with showy flowers.  If sited in full sun, leaves may go dormant in summer.

Marsh Marigold - Catha palustris
Photo Courtesy Katie Walberg