Chrysogonum Species, Golden-Knee, Goldenstar, Green and Gold

It makes a lovely groundcover for part shade in moist soils. It is a well behaved groundcover, not pushing everything else out. Nice nati...Read Moreve plant for the east side of the US.

Very colorful in the Spring and early Summer.
I've had this plant for 15 years or so. It is very hardy (my zone 5). Doesn't seem t...Read Moreo mind poor clay soils and I have let it dry out on occasion and it continues to thrive.

These plants are in full Western exposure sun, very hot in the summer. They spread heavily and I have to dig them out when they get to thick. They aren't invasive, but they do spread a lot.

To transplant, just dig a few and move them to a new location and they take off without much care, some water and your fine.

This is my first yr growing this. Got 2 small rooted pieces of it last yr from a generous DG'er. It came thru the winter almost evergree...Read Moren. It is blooming right now for me and looks to be spreading- which I really want it to do.

So for zone 7b and above, the bloom time is early spring.

From above:
Grows in moist well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade.

While I hardily agree it needs th...Read Moreese conditions for peak growth and bloom, it also is tougher than this qualifier makes it seem.

We first planted C. virginianum in Spring 6 years ago knowing absolutely nothing about it.

So into dry, morning sun, Maple shade it went.
It's still doing well, up every Spring and nice flowers.
We water when we remember but don't really baby it.
It has steadily increased in size and seems content .
It is a tough little plant!

We have since taken divisions and the clumps in the better conditions, moist and rich, ARE gorgeous and lush.
But something about that tough little parent plant.......