Golden Lace
Patrinia scabiosifolia
Tall and late, and the taller it grows the more it depends on poor soil and open sun to stay upright.
Light Full sun, for preference.
Water Drought-tolerant once it has settled in.
Height 1.3 m
Spread 23.6 in
Spacing 60 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 23.6 in
- In-row spacing
- 23.6 in
- Between rows
- 23.6 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Flower · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun, for preference.
- Watering
- Drought-tolerant once it has settled in.
- Feeding
- Feed sparingly; rich soil does it no favors.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- August
- Pruning
- Cut it back in late autumn, after flowering.
Through the year
- Mar–Jul Spring Growth
- Jul–Aug Bud Break
- Aug–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Dec–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Mar Winter Dormancy
Companions
Rudbeckia, Miscanthus, Echinacea, Aster
Pests & problems
- Powdery mildew Powdery mildew when conditions run dry
- Stems that flop in rich soil or too much shade
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