gold dust
Aurinia saxatilis
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Gold dust (Aurinia saxatilis) is a perennial for rock gardens, containers, borders, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. Yellow flowers cover the cascading mounds from early to late spring, and bees and butterflies visit them. The gray-green leaves stay on the plant all year.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Blue grama.
Native range
Europe, East Aegean Is., Kriti, NW. Balkan Pen., and 1 more places. See all 5
Europe, East Aegean Is., Kriti, NW. Balkan Pen., and Türkiye.