Packera obovata
Packera obovata photo Missouri Botanical Garden
Roundleaf Ragwort

A tough native groundcover, Packera obovata is prized for its ability to quickly colonize open land and provide dense herbaceous cover in the landscape. It has the ability to withstand drier, full-sun conditions without losing its lush appearance. The foliage forms a 15 cm tall mat with flower stalks reaching upwards of 45 cms tall. It is an early spring bloomer and very attractive to pollinators.

  • Height: 30-45 cm (12-18 in)
  • Spread: 30- 45 cm (12-18 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 3-9
  • Sun or Shade: sun to shade
  • Bloom Time: spring
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: yellow
  • Critter Resistance: deer
  • Nature Attraction: bees

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Packera obovata is easily grown in average, moist, well-drained to dry soil conditions in full sun to part shade. In the wild it can be found rocky wooded hillsides, limestone ledges, stream banks, moist meadows, and open rocky glades all along the east coast. It prefers limestone-based soils. It is generally trouble-free, and due to a mildly toxic compound in its foliage, this native is deer-resistant.

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