Description
Effective in bog gardens, along streams or ponds, wild gardens, cottage gardens, native plant gardens or borde
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Senecio aureus - Plant |
| 2 | 4 inch (10 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Packera aurea, commonly called golden ragwort, golden groundsel or squaw weed, is a somewhat weedy perennial which is valued for its ability to thrive in moist shady locations, naturalize rapidly and produce a long and profuse spring bloom.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | golden ragwort |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 0.50 to 2.50 feet |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | April |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Senecio aureus care
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Blooms well in shady locations. Soils should not be allowed to dry out. Freely self-seeds and is easily grown from seed. Naturalizes into large colonies in optimum growing conditions.
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | Temp, -25F. |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Senecio aureus special feature
Semi-evergreen ground cover for moist, shady areas. Large naturalized plantings in woodland gardens can be spectacular in bloom.
Senecio aureus uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Senecio aureus treatment for Respiratory ailments: Acute inflammatory conditions of upper respiratory tract
- Hoarseness
- Cough loose, with labored inspiration
- Chest sore and raw
- Dyspnoea on ascending (Calc)
- Dry teasing cough, stitching chest pains