Botanical Name: Aurinia saxatilis 'Compactum'
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Common Name: Dwarf Basket-of-Gold  
Plant photo of: Aurinia saxatilis 'Compactum'
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Water Saving Tip:

Check the soil's moisture level before watering.

You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany
  • 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.