basket-of-gold

Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis), commonly grown in rock gardens.

basket-of-gold, (Aurinia saxatilis), ornamental perennial plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) with golden yellow clusters of tiny flowers and gray-green foliage. Basket-of-gold is native to sunny areas of central and southern Europe, usually growing in thin rocky soils. It forms a dense evergreen mat, low to the ground, and is often planted in rock gardens.