Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Soil Type: Sand-Loam, Loam, Clay
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread: 2-3 feet
Blooms: May, June
Root: Fibrous, Rhizomatous
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands, Woodland openings, Woodland borders, Moist sandy savannas, Sandy swamps, Banks of rivers and lakes, Moist meadows, Abandoned fields.
Landscape uses: Garden borders, Pollinator gardens
Complimentary Plants: Common Blue Violet, Butterflyweed, Wild Geranium, Little Bluestem
Wildlife Value: The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract small bees such as little carpenter bees (Ceratina spp.), cuckoo bees (Nomada spp.), and various Halictid bees. Among the flies, are such visitors as Syrphid flies, Tachinid flies. Host plant: The Gem Moth
Seed Origin: Wasaga Beach, ON
Germination Code: C(60)
Packera aurea - Golden Ragwort
Goldenrod Ragwort is a great early wildflower that blooms for 3 weeks in late spring. This Ragwort is more shade tolerant than other species and will spread out to form colonies if conditions are favourable. Another common name for Packera spp. is Groundsel.