American Golden Saxifrage

Chrysosplenium americanum

American Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium americanum) is a low-growing perennial plant native to North America. It has rounded leaves with small yellow flowers in the spring. It is also known as Golden Baby's Tears or Dollar-Spot, and is found in wet meadows and along streambanks. The plant readily spreadsaceous stems with small root nodes. The leaves and flowers remain all year and can be seen peeking out from the snow in the winter months. It's a useful plant for moist, shady areas of the garden and is very fragrant in the warmth of summer. It's also great for naturalizing areas of bog or dappled shade gardens.