Native Plant of the Week: Blue-stemmed aka Wreath Goldenrod
- Kimberly Simmen
- Jun 30
- 1 min read
Family: Asteraceae
Name: Solidago caesia
Bloom Time: Sep-Oct
Flower: Yellow
Soil Condition: Dry, average, moist
Light: Sun, partial sun, shade
Height: 24-36" tall x 18-24" wide
Native Range: Central and Eastern North America including Long Island
Zone: 4-8
There are so many goldenrods out there that it's hard to choose one for your garden. Honestly, many are too aggressive for small or residential gardens. This one is a well behaved and beautiful goldenrod! It makes a great cut flower and it's fantastic in a fall planter. Even better it can handle full sun and shady sites.
Maintenance: like all fall bloomers, cut back 4th of July weekend for more flowers and a tidier plant
Benefits: Keystone species, late season pollinators, specialist bees, host plant, juglone tolerant, birds eat the seeds, drought tolerant
Fun Fact: Goldenrod is not responsible for your fall allergies. Ragweed (another native plant) is the culprit. Goldenrod has yellow flowers and heavy, sticky pollen, therefore it needs to be pollinated by insects. Ragweed has green flowers and is wind-pollinated, therefore the cause of fall allergies. Now that you know the truth, plant goldenrod in your garden ASAP!!
Companion Plants: Symphyotrichum cordifolium (blue wood aster), Heliopsis helianthoides (false sunflower), Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem),
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