This pond plant dies right back in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Depth of water: 0-23cm (0-9in)
• Rate of growth: average to fast
• Flowering period: April
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  This stunning white marsh marigold produces a mass of white buttercup-like flowers with yellow centres in May, often before the glossy kidney-shaped green leaves appear. An ideal plant for a bog garden, it will also thrive in a garden border as long as the soil is kept moist.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in late spring.