How to Grow and Care for Packera

Butterweed (Packera glabella) is a plant species native to the central and eastern United States. Packera glabella is commonly known as butterweed, cressleaf groundsel and yellowtop. It commonly grows in prairies and floodplains. This plant is toxic to humans.

A member of the aster family, golden ragwort, or Packera aurea, makes a beautiful golden groundcover. This carefree, weedy perennial grows well in full sun to part shade with moist to wet soil and makes a great addition to naturalized gardens, where it attracts small bees and pollinators.

Small's ragwort (Packera anonyma) is a flowering plant native to the southeastern and northeastern regions of the United States. Small's ragwort grows in rocky soils, disturbed areas like construction sites, roadsides, and fields. This plant is also known as Appalachian ragwort.

The Packera obovata perennial herb also known as roundleaf Ragwort is native to eastern North America. It's frequently used as a ground cover. Showy yellow flowers bloom spring to summer. Prefers full sun to partial shade.

Woolly ragwort (Packera tomentosa) is native to the eastern United States, favoring the coastal plain. The stem and the underside of the large ovate leaves growing at the base of the plant are hairy, or "wooly." Flat-topped clusters of yellow flowers bloom in early summer.