Botanical Name: Aurinia saxatilis
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Common Name: Basket of Gold  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Basket of Gold is an mid to late-spring bloomer with chartreuse-yellow flowers that are luminous in the garden. Leaves are a grey-green and oval. Plant grows to about 6 to 8 inches tall and spreads about 18 inches; it has a nice trailing habit when planted atop a wall. Use at the front of a sunny perennial border, in a rock garden, or a parkstrip.