Goldenrod - Solidago Sp.
DESCRIPTION
Pollinators love Goldenrod! When many plants have gone dormant for the season, goldenrod just gets going, giving the bees and other pollinators a much needed pollen source.
Whenever possible choose native varieties such as:
SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS, Canadian Goldenrod
SOLIDAGO MISSOURIENSIS, Missouri Goldenrod
MATURE PLANT SIZE
Height: Varies by Variety
Spread: Varies by Variety
WATER NEEDS
Medium to Low
SUN EXPOSURE
Full Sun (6 hours/day), Part Shade (4-6 hours/day)
BLOOM TIME
August - October
FLOWER COLOR
Yellow, Gold
HABIT / USE
Naturalize
EDIBLE PARTS
None
OTHER POLLINATORS & WILD LIFE ATTRACTED
Butterflies, Bumble Bees,
SOIL TYPE
Will tolerate wet or moist soil with full sun or part shade.
PROPAGATION
Seed, Division
Goldenrod is a rhizomatous, spreading, somewhat weedy plant. It will often colonize an area by self-seeding and creeping roots. Removing flower heads prior to ripening of seed, if practical, will help prevent seed dispersal.