Basket of Gold Plant Profile

Basket of Gold Plant Profile

Basket of Gold (Aurinia saxatilis) is an evergreen perennial with a long period of bloom. Its bright-yellow flowers can last for 4-6 weeks in mid-spring. It is also known as Golden Alyssum, Madwort, and Golden Tuft.

It is native to Europe and is a member of the mustard family. It is hardy to USDA zones 3 to 7.

It attracts butterflies and is a nectar source for other beneficial insects as well. It is also deer-resistant

Basket of Gold prefers to grow in full sun in well-draining soils and is drought-tolerant once established.

It is low-care. Simply sheer it back after the flowers fade and be careful not to over-fertilize it.

Basket of Gold is low-growing, so it is a good choice for containers, rock gardens, and in the front of garden beds.

You can propagate it by sowing seeds in the early spring or by dividing it in the fall.  

Basket of Gold: You Can Grow That!

The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine as part of our Plant Profile series for Mid-Atlantic USA gardeners.

Audio and text by Kathy Jentz

Video and editing by Madison Korman

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