This is a native plant, but it is not available in the 2026 Wild Ones plant sale.
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Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea
PerennialGolden Ragwort
Packera aurea
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Light
Sun – Part Shade
Water
Moist – Wet
Soil
Loam, Clay
Size
1-3'
Bloom
Yellow, Apr–Jun
Why Grow It
Ground Cover
Fills in to form a living carpet
Shade Tolerant
Grows well in partial to full shade
Caterpillar Host
Feeds caterpillars of native moths & butterflies
Did You Know?
The basal rosettes of heart-shaped leaves are semi-evergreen, providing year-round ground cover that suppresses weeds.
It attracts specialist small bees including little carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, and Halictid bees that depend on early spring blooms.
Golden Ragwort can tolerate seasonal flooding, making it one of the best native ground covers for rain gardens and wet spots.
Wildlife Value
🐝
Mining Bees
Important early spring pollen source for solitary bees
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Spring Azure Butterfly
Early nectar source when few other flowers bloom
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Beneficial Ground Beetles
Evergreen mats provide year-round habitat shelter
Good Companions
🌸 Virginia Bluebells
🌿 Wild Ginger
💙 Jacob's Ladder
⚪ Foam Flower
Planting Guide
- Plant plugs in moist to wet shade or part-shade areas.
- Spreads by stolons to form dense evergreen groundcover mats.
- Excellent low-maintenance lawn replacement in shady wet spots.
Heads Up
Toxic to Humans
Keep away from children
Plant Details
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