Chrysogonum virginianum

Chrysogonum virginianum
goldenstar, golden knee

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.1-0.2m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-1m
LEAVES	semi-deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	yellow
BLOOMING TIME	June - September
LOCATION	full sun to shade
USDA zone (lowest)	5b (down to -27°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Perennials Summer blooms

Goldenstar is a ground-covering perennial from woodlands of Eastern parts of USA. It produces rich yellow, star-shaped flowers from early June until late summer. Leaves are deep green, heart-shaped or oblong, serrated at margins, and evergreen in mild winters. It spreads slowly by rhizomes but is not invasive.

Goldenstar loves and needs humus-rich, preferably acid soil that will not dry out. Naturally it grows in filtered sunlight or deep shade in woodlands, but it can still be cultivated in full sun if sufficient moisture is provided. Hardy to about -27°C (USDA zone 5b).

Last update 29-08-2014

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