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Northern Green-and-gold

Chrysogonum virginianum

Found in moist to fairly dry woodlands and forests. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

13
Modest

Native to Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
1–2 inches
Spread
1–2 feet
Light
Deep shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist

Space about 1.5 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 44 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Leaves
Semi-evergreen
Bloom
March and June
Fruiting season
Spring

Recorded in 68 Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

Forests and woodlands

Forest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 116 animals.

All wildlife of Virginia

Care

  • In full sun, keep the soil consistently moist.
Care sources
Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA
4BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Chrysogonum

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Yellow
Fruit begins
Spring
Fruit ends
Spring

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Northern Green And Gold; Virginia Green And Gold

Conservation status

Virginia rankS5
Global rankG5
VA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

In your garden

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Growing cautions

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Sources