Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Packera aurea
Golden Groundsel
Séneçon doré

Synonyms

golden ragwort
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Bloom Colour: Yellow Bloom Period: May - May
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Perennial plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
wetland garden Suitable for wetland garden
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Foot Traffic Tolerant Tolerates foot traffic around the plant
Acidic Soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
causes skin rashes This plant causes skin rashes

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Packera aurea
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Boreal Shield
  • Mixed Wood Plains

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Packera aurea

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Packera aurea

No bee data available for this plant.

Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops Cultivars)
  • Lamium (Dead nettle)
  • Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)
  • Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)
  • NA (Coreopsis cultivars)
  • Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
  • Potentilla (Non-Native Potentilla)
  • Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)
  • Gerbera (Gerbera Daisy)
  • NA (Non-native False Sunflower)
  • Symphiotrichum (Non-Native Aster)
  • Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: July
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting:
    • Shake seed head in paper bag
  • Seed viability test:
    • No test needed before donating
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
    • Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
  • Harvesting video: Watch here

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to mammals if ingested.