About
Aurinia saxatilis Gold Rush is a perennial that remains evergreen, creating a low, dense mound of fuzzy, grey-green leaves shaped like ovals. In early spring, it produces compact clusters of vibrant yellow flowers.
About the genus
Aurinia comprises biennials or evergreen perennials with a woody base. These plants feature simple, grey-green foliage and produce short racemes or panicles adorned with small, four-petaled flowers that are either yellow or white, blooming in late spring to early summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in an open situation in full sun
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering to maintain compact shape
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn. Propagate by rooting softwood cuttings in early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free