golden ragwort
Packera aurea
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green above, purplish below.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) is a perennial for woodland gardens, ground cover, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet soil of most types. Its deep golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers attract bees. The roots colonize, so the plant can form a groundcover over time. Heart-shaped leaves are dark green above and purple beneath.
Pairs well with White wood aster, Christmas fern, and Blue star.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 34 more places. See all 38
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, and QC.