golden aster
Chrysopsis mariana
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Golden aster (Chrysopsis mariana) is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, meadows, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a low, sturdy rosette until late summer, when branches lift yellow, aster-like flowers about 1 ft. off the ground. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Blue-eyed grass, and Blue grama.
Native range
Southeastern United States.