Chrysogonum virginianum

green-and-gold, golden knees

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Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 1ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

March - June

Fall Color

Habitat

open woods on limestone, rocky open woodland

Notes

will bloom longer if kept moist

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain