Golden-Leaved Queen-Of-The-Meadow

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Perennial

Biocultural value

Flower buds contain salicylic acid, a precurser to the synthesized form, acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin.

Location

Newman Overlook

Source of plant

The Plantsmen, Forestfarm Nursery, Irene Lekstutis

Description

One of the most attractive of foliage plants in the spring, producing its beautifully divided and veinedleaves in a basal clump and also up the flowering stems. They are vivid golden green, in some lightspure yellow, becoming creamy-yellow in summer where the sun strikes them. The flowers are insignificant. Plants 3' tall, 1' wide.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics, medicinal/pharmaceutical