documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usepackage{circuitikz}

begin{document}
    begin{circuitikz}
        draw node[ground]{} to [short,*-] (0,0) to [C] (0,2) to [short,-*] (0,2);
        node[xshift=1.75cm](0,0){$ leftarrow $ Start ground here};
    end{circuitikz}
end{document}