prairie groundsel
Packera plattensis
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Garden uses
Notes
Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis) is a perennial for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry soil. It grows 1 to 2 feet tall and blooms in late spring and early summer. Clusters of yellow, aster-like flowers top the stems. It can spread by stolons to form colonies, so give it room.
Pairs well with Porcupinegrass, Skyblue aster, and Prairie junegrass.
Native range
AR, AZ, CO, IA, and 29 more places. See all 33
AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY; BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, and SK.