Native Plant Spotlight | Marsh Marigold

Native to Riverwoods, Marsh Marigold (Caltha Palustris) is a mounded perennial with low-growing butter cup flowers that can be found at a pond's edge or along a stream.

• Ornamental Value: produces yellow flowers in mid-spring that last about a month. They are one of the first wildflowers to bloom in the spring and attract bees and flies. Deer usually leave these flowers alone!
• Growing Conditions: prefers wet to medium wet soil including river floodplains, marshes and soggy meadows in full to partial sun.
• Mature Size: 1/2 - 2 feet tall.

Native Tree & Shrub Planting Cost-Share Program

To help restore the ecological health of our woodlands, residents are encouraged to plant native trees, shrubs, flowers and other plant species.  You might qualify for a Native Tree & Shrub Planting cost-share program, with the Village covering half of the cost of the plants and the planting. 

Your property may qualify for one or more of the Village's Cost-Share programs, which can not only help restore the ecological health of Riverwoods, but can also improve your property's ornamental landscape and real estate value. To see which cost-share programs your property qualifies for, request an Ecological Consultation with the Village Ecologist.