Aurinia saxatilis
Basket-of-gold
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Hardiness:
USDA zone 3
.
- Water use: Low.
- Light: Full sun to very light shade.
- Size: 9-12" tall, 18" spread.
- Plant habit: Horizontal, sprawling, herbaceous perennial.
Plants are looser and more sprawling with shade. Semi-evergreen
or deciduous, depending on severity of winter.
- Season of bloom: Early spring.
- Culture: Grows best in well-drained, infertile soil.
- Maintenance: Plant appearance and life expectancy will
be improved by pruning plants back by 1/3 after flowering. Plants will
self-sow if spent flower heads are not removed.
- Pests/Diseases: Insect- and disease-free.
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Page creators:
Virginia I. Lohr
and Caroline H. Pearson-Mims
Dept. of Hort &
LA, Washington St. Univ.
E-mail: pearson@wsu.edu
Page updated January 19, 2005