Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1', 1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Goldenrod is a wonderful group of perennials that bring bright, cheery color to the fall garden. It is clump-forming and has tiny, bright yellow flowers borne in dense, horizontal, plume-like panicles on the ends of upright, stiff, alternate-leaved stems. Heights range from 12 to 5 to 6 feet tall, with spreads usually equal to its height (though the very tallest ones are generally narrower than tall). Blooms mid summer to early fall, and is an excellent choice for perennial or shrub borders, meadow-styled landscapes, or pairing with ornamental grasses. Attracts birds and butterflies.

Grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Goldenrod tolerate poor, dry soils and light shade, but perform best in full sun. Will grow in clay soils. Drought and deer resistant; attracts butterflies. Useful for erosion control. Has been wrongly accused of causing hay fever which is actually an allergic reaction caused by wind-borne pollen from other plants such as ragweed.