Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A bright-blooming native

Name: Gold-star (Chysogonum virginianum)
Zones: 5 to 8
Size: 4 to 8 inches tall and 2 feet wide

Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, neutral to slightly acidic, well-drained soil Goldstar is an elegant, long-lived, native ground cover that spreads into a rich green carpet of leaves. Spring brings many brighrt yellow dasylike flowers, which reappear in late summer. A slow but deliberate spreader, it is well worth the wait.

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