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Patrinia scabiosifolia
Also called Golden Lace, Golden Valerian
Eastern valerian (Patrinia scabiosifolia) is a hardy herbaceous perennial with airy sprays of small yellow flowers in late summer, popular in gardens and valued in Japan as one of the Seven Flowers of Autumn. It grows best in sun or light shade in well-drained soil and spreads readily over time.
Patrinia scabiosifolia, the eastern valerian or golden lace, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to southeastern Siberia, Mongolia, the Russian Far East, most of China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and the Ryukyu Islands, and it has been introduced to Irkutsk. In Japan it is one of the popular Seven Flowers of Autumn. A spreading perennial, it is readily available in commerce.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
