Green-and-Gold

Chrysogonum virginianum

Green-and-Gold is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to shade and partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Apr, May, Jun.

Where to use it in a border

At around 20 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Green-and-Gold's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Black Cohoshfor height behind it
• Foxglovefor height behind it
• Fringed Bleeding Heartto edge in front
• Northern Sea Oatsfor height behind it
• Summersweet 'Hummingbird'for height behind it
• Summersweet 'Ruby Spice'for height behind it

Garden styles

Native Shade cottage Wildlife garden Woodland