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Asteraceae
Wood ragwort
Senecio ovatus
Also known as Senecio sylvaticus, Woodland groundsel, Forest ragwort, Senecio nemophilus
Native Plants · Ragwort · Woodland · Wildflower · Yellow Flowers · Pollinator · Perennial · Shade Tolerant · Senecio · European Native
Wood ragwort is a robust woodland perennial that prefers partial shade and humus-rich, moist soil. It produces clusters of bright yellow daisy-like flowers in summer that attract pollinators, making it a great addition to a wildlife-friendly garden. Minimal care is needed once established — simply keep the soil moist and cut back spent flower stems in autumn.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 80°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4b-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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