Golden Ragwort - Packera aurea

Attracted Pollinators: Butterflies

Duration: Perennial

Size: 6-30" high; 6-18" spread

Growing Conditions:

- Light Exposure: full sun to shade

- Water Use: moderate to wet

- Soil: neutral pH, moist to wet (maintain moisture), well drained

The golden ragwort is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and Texas. Its thin narrow stems rise from a fairly dense collection of leaves at its base, and ends in a flat cluster or bright yellow, daisy-esque flowers. The flowers have sparse, this petals surrounding a round, yellow head. This wildflower can thrive even in substantial shade, but the plant required fairly high and consistent soil moisture to survive.