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Senecio aureus

Golden Ragwort (Golden Groundsel, Squaw Weed)

Golden daisy-like blooms top the shiny, deep green, toothed, basal leaves. The flowers will give way to fluffy, white seed heads.

  • »  AKA Packera aurea
  • »  Flat-topped clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers
  • »  Flowers give way to fluffy, white, seed heads
  • »  Heart-shaped, dark green, basal leaves have purplish undersides
  • »  Foliage is an attractive ground cover throughout the season
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • »  Flower Height: 80 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 30 cm

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$12.25
1 Litre
$18.38
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:25-30 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Senecio aureus

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Senecio aureus

Plant in a consistently moist, well-drained soil, in partial shade. Adapts very well to full sun but requires more moisture. Naturally found in damp, woodland openings or borders, along rivers and lakes and in roadside ditches. Naturalizes rapidly by seed, so remove flower stems soon after blooming to prevent spreading.