🌿 Goldenrod
Solidago spp.
native_plants
perennial
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low to moderate
🗺️ Zones
[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
🧪 Soil pH
5.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable, tolerates poor
📏 Spacing
12-24 inches
📐 Height
2-6 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Same late-season bloom time; butterfly magnets together
🤝 new england aster
Classic purple-and-gold autumn native pairing
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
The most unfairly maligned native plant. Goldenrod does NOT cause allergies , its pollen is too heavy to become airborne. It's the invisible ragweed blooming nearby. Goldenrod is a late-season pollinator LIFELINE , when everything else is done, goldenrod feeds bees and butterflies preparing for winter.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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