Golden Ragwort is a perennial native with dark green heart shaped foliage with a purple hue on the underside and distinctive stem leaves. A profuse bloom of yellow daisy-like flowers bloom in summer. Grows best in moist to wet well-drained soil. Foliage makes a good groundcover.
Senecio aureus is a host plant for the Northern Metalmark Butterfly and is popular with other butterflies and bees. Foliage is mildly toxic so is left alone by mammals.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
0.5' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
0.5’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Keep soils moist. No serious diseases or pests. Freely self-seeds, deadhead after blooming.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Woodland Phlox, White Wood Aster, Blue-Star
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Senecio aureus 18zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
