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Pierre Green and Gold

SKU: AM021886
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Overview

• Enjoy carpets of soft green foliage and charming flowers with native groundcover 'Pierre' Green and Gold
Thriving in dappled part sun, it is a great fit for growing as a living mulch, edging pathways, or growing under trees and shrubs
• Mostly evergreen, it has a tight, spreading habit, forming a true carpet-like appearance by staying under 6 inches tall
Low-maintenance, deer resistant and the flowers are loved by butterflies

key features
Botanical Name
Chrysogonum virginianum 'Pierre'
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Naturalizes
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist / Wet
Mature Height
4-6" tall
Mature Spread
18-24" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to early sumer
SKU
AM021886

Description

Sometimes called Goldenstar or Golden-knee, as well as Green and Gold, Chrysogonum virginianum is an easy to grow, mat-forming groundcover that is highly adaptable and low-maintenance. Its native range extends through Eastern North America, from Pennsylvania to Florida and west to Louisiana. 

Green and Gold will form carpets of bright green in sun or shade, thriving in dappled part sun. It will perform in full sun if kept moist, and in deep shade, too, though it may flower less in the shadiest areas. 

In all but its coldest growing zones where it may drop leaves in winter, Green and Gold is evergreen. This makes it a good fit for making it perfect for growing as living mulch below taller plants, edging pathways, or for growing under trees and shrubs. 

American meadows box of plants set on ground waiting to be planted