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Prairie Groundsel

Packera plattensis

Prairie groundsel lifts cheerful clusters of yellow daisies over basal rosettes on dry prairies and glades in spring, a tough, deer-resistant early-season pollinator plant.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–2 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AR, CO, IA, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, TX, VA, WI