| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Golden Groundsel |
Packera aurea |
Compositae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring[200].
Root cuttings in early spring[200].
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in a sunny position in most moderately fertile well-drained soils[200]. Prefers a damp to wet soil and also succeeds in partial shade[238].
Succeeds in the wild garden though it is invasive[200].
This species is cultivated in parts of Russia for use in the pharmaceutical industry[238].
A polymorphic species, there are many named varieties[43].
Eastern N. America – Newfoundland to Florida, west to Texas.
Become ungovernable, break the chains of the matrix; grow and forage your own food and medicine.
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