Name: Basket of gold
Latin Name: Aurinia saxatilis
Plant Type: Perennial, zone 4-7
Blooming Time: Late spring-early summer
Blossom Color: Golden Yellow
Height: 8-12"
Plant Spacing: 12-15"
Below are some pictures of Basket of Gold growing in or edging rocks
Special Care Instructions:
Perennials can be
planted anytime from spring through fall.
Low to moderate water
requirement, allow soil to dry between thorough watering
Full sun to partial shade
Fun Facts:
Low-growing,
spreading perennial that produces a profuse spring bloom of bright yellow
flowers that are particularly attractive in rock gardens, sprawled over rocks
or cascaded over rock walls. After bloom, it will remain in the garden as an
attractive ground cover
Aurinia meaning
golden and saxatilis meaning found among rocks.
Synonymous with and
formerly known as Alyssum saxatile
Additional common
names include yellow alyssum, madwort, goldentuft and gold-dust
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