This tidy, long blooming plant makes a great evergreen groundcover. It will slowly send out stolons to form a nice mat. Blooms start in May and can have a prolific re-bloom in the fall, especially if you deadhead in early summer. Tolerates a wide variety of soil and sun, but grows best in part sun, average moisture soils. Looks great with Blue-eyed Grass, Eastern Columbine, and Butterfly Milkweed.
Blooms: Yellow, 3-4 months, May-September
Leaves: Evergreen, thick, hairy leaves that look like ears
Height: 1-2’
Space: 18-24”
Soil: Average-Dry-Moist
Exposure: Part sun-Part shade
Fauna: Bees, flies, seeds for birds
Seeds: Small, brown seeds germinate readily
Deer Resistance: High
Zone: 4-9
Native Status: NC native, common in the Piedmont, rare in the Mountains and Sandhills
Provenance: NC native, common in the Piedmont, rare in the Mountains and Sandhills
