About
Caltha leptosepala is a perennial, deciduous plant that thrives at the edges of water bodies, reaching heights and widths of up to 30 cm. It features glossy, dark green leaves shaped like hearts and produces white flowers with yellow centers, measuring up to 4 cm in diameter, during the spring season.
About the genus
Caltha consists of herbaceous perennials that grow from rhizomes. They typically feature simple, often heart-shaped foliage and produce cup-like flowers in yellow or white during early spring.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- W N America
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in an open site in rich boggy soil at the water's edge in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews