Appalachian Ragwort
Packera anonyma
Imagine bright yellow and golden waves gently rolling through your garden in the spring. That is the landscape you can create by planting Appalachian Ragwort. Appalachian Ragwort is a beautiful, native wildflower in the aster family that is found in a variety of dry habitats. Profusions of radiant yellow flowers appear in April. This perennial shows excellent color and texture with basal leaves that are deeply serrated and stem leaves that are sharply lobed.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; sandy, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 18″
Zone: 6 – 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract a variety of insects, including butterflies, cuckoo bees, halictid bees, andrenid bees, flower flies, skippers, and beetles. Deer resistant.
