Golden Ragwort 1 Live Perennial Plant, 1 Gallon Pot – Packera aurea

Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea), also known as Golden Groundsel, is a North American native herbaceous perennial valued for its glossy green basal foliage and cheerful golden-yellow spring flowers. This shade-tolerant wildflower produces clusters of small, daisy-like blossoms above its leafy groundcover, adding seasonal color to woodland gardens, shaded borders, and naturalized landscapes.

During spring, particularly around May in many temperate regions, Golden Ragwort sends up flowering stems topped with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. Its shiny, rounded to heart-shaped basal leaves form attractive low-growing patches beneath the blossoms. The plant is a reliable spring bloomer even in partially shaded or shaded garden settings, where many sun-loving flowering perennials may struggle.

Golden Ragwort performs best in partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, although established plants can tolerate a range of growing conditions. It spreads through short underground stems and self-seeding, allowing it to naturalize and form colonies over time. Its spreading habit makes it useful as a native groundcover in woodland gardens, rain gardens, pollinator plantings, and naturalized areas.

Each order includes 1 live Golden Ragwort plant supplied in a 1-gallon nursery container (G1).

Shipping Height: Not specified.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Golden Ragwort Plant

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Native Perennial

• Flower Color: Golden Yellow

• Flower Form: Small, Daisy-Like Blossoms in Clusters

• Foliage Color: Glossy Green

• Leaf Characteristics: Rounded to Heart-Shaped Basal Leaves

• Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Spreading, Colony-Forming

• Bloom Season: Spring, Commonly April–May Depending on Climate

• Spreading Characteristics: Self-Seeding and Short Rhizomes

• Seasonal Appearance: Herbaceous Perennial; Basal Foliage May Persist in Mild Winters or Die Back in Colder Conditions

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Golden Ragwort Plant

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Common Name: Golden Ragwort

• Alternative Common Name: Golden Groundsel

• Scientific Name: Packera aurea

• Botanical Synonym: Senecio aureus

• Supplier Code: G1 AB

• Plant Type: Native Herbaceous Flowering Perennial

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Spreading, Low-Growing, Colony-Forming

• Flower Color: Golden Yellow

• Flower Form: Daisy-Like Flowers in Clusters

• Bloom Season: Spring, Often April–May

• Foliage Color: Glossy Green

• Foliage Characteristics: Rounded to Heart-Shaped Basal Leaves

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–8

• Sunlight: Partial Shade to Full Shade; Tolerates Sun With Adequate Moisture

• Soil Preference: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture Preferred

• Spreading Characteristics: Self-Seeding and Rhizomatous Spread

• Native Range: Eastern and Central North America

• Pollinator Interest: Spring Flowers Attract Bees and Other Pollinators

• Landscape Uses: Woodland Gardens, Shade Gardens, Native Groundcovers, Rain Gardens, Pollinator Plantings, and Naturalized Areas

• Ornamental Interest: Golden Spring Flowers and Glossy Green Foliage

• Seasonal Habit: Herbaceous Perennial

• Winter Appearance: Basal Foliage May Persist or Die Back Depending on Climate

Live Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea) native flowering perennial, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-gallon nursery container.