Green and gold
5Will it grow where I live?
Green and gold is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 1.6 m
- Spread
- 0.2 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 8 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–9
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Green and gold: how big does it get?
Green and gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 1.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.2 m. Growth is medium.
Green and gold: what site does it need?
Green and gold tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Green and gold: is it hardy?
Green and gold is listed as hardy in zone 5–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Green and gold: will it grow in Central Europe?
Green and gold is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Green and gold: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to April.
Green and gold: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Green and gold. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Green and gold: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Other uses 5/10.
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