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Brassicaceae
Madwort
Aurinia saxatilis
Golden wealth and overflowing abundance.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Aurinia
- Native to
- central and southeastern Europe, Turkey
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 15–30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, rocky, poor to average
- Water
- low; drought-tolerant
- Hardiness
- 3–7
- Lifespan
- short-lived perennial; 3–5 years
Did you know
- Formerly known as Alyssum saxatile, it was renamed Aurinia — from the Latin 'aureus' meaning golden.
- The name 'madwort' comes from the ancient belief that it could cure madness and rabies.
- It cascades brilliantly over rock walls and retaining walls, creating waterfalls of gold in spring.
- The cultivar 'Basket of Gold' is one of the most widely sold rock garden plants in the world.
- After flowering, it should be cut back hard or it becomes leggy and open in the center.
Color meanings
Yellow
golden happiness
Gold
wealth and prosperity