Packera glabella, Butterweed
Packera glabella, Butterweed
This is the greatest “weed” of all time. Packera gives and gives, when others have faded out and most have yet to awaken. Butterweed keeps my home in floral adornment in the absolute depths of winter. It is one of the only native wildflowers that seems to never truly sleep. Succulent, deep yellow shades abound, especially in semi-shade to sunny wet spaces like the forest’s edge, sunny swamp floors, roadside ditches, and so on. This flower pops up easily, yet should never be taken for granted. It makes an incredible cutflower and reseeds readily to fill moist spaces, creating a most epic colony. The butterweed is a lovely addition to any rain garden.
