Packera aureaGolden groundselCODE: 014-0001ZONE: 4a PRICE: $7.00 POT SIZE: 4.5"sq x 5.0", 1004 ml There aren't many plants that can light up a shady nook like golden groundsel does in the spring. Rising out of a small rosette of scalloped, purplish-green leaves, the small, daisy-like flowers form on stalks up to two feet high to form open, airy clouds of golden-yellow. Once they're done blooming, I always cut the stalks back so that the basal foliage only reaches 8" or so -- this makes it a perfect plant for the front of a border. It will grow almost anywhere as long as you provide it with adequate moisture. I've seen it in the deepest shade (I interplant mine with Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica under a clump of hemlocks) and in full sun, and it's equally stunning in both locations. It does spread rather quickly, so make sure that you give it lots of room.![]() (c) 2007 Christopher P. Lindsey |