Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

Also called Golden Groundsel, Squaw weed

  • AKA Senecio aureus
  • Flat-topped clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers
  • Clump of long-stemmed heart-shaped toothed dark green leaves
  • Foliage has a purplish tint to the underside
  • Bloom Time: April

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
15-30 cm

SPREAD:
30-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grow in full sun or partial shade in an average, medium to wet soil that should be kept moist and not dry out. It spreads by underground rhizomes or by seed and can form  large colonies.  Will naturalize rapidly and is found in low woods, ravines, swamps and along streams. 

Additional Notes about Golden Ragwort:


Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes


SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing