Green-and-gold
Chrysogonum virginianum L.
Also called green-and-gold, goldenstar.
Low native groundcover of hairy dark green leaves with bright yellow star-shaped daisies from early spring into summer, and often again in fall. Fills shady edges and slopes under deciduous trees.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 0.1–0.3 m (4–10 in) tall and 0.3–0.6 m (12–24 in) wide; medium growth, about 3 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.25) from the plug install size.
Bloom
Yellow flowers, Mar–Jun (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-and-gold : Mar–Jun |
Design notes
- Needs some shade in hot climates; tolerates sun only where soil stays moist.
- Keep leaf litter light over the crowns so they do not rot.
Regions
Native range: Eastern U.S., from Pennsylvania south to northern Florida and west to Louisiana.
Native to these OpenLandscape3D pilot regions:
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
In the guides
Green-and-gold comes up in this guide:
Related plants
Try Green-and-gold in a plan
Opens your own copy of a finished sample garden in the planner with Green-and-gold ready to place; the planner checks it against that garden’s zone, light and moisture.
Plan with Green-and-gold
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.