Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Invasive

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Showy goldeneye grows about 12 to 24 inches tall (though it can also get to 36 and 40 inches), with a loose, open form that can sprawl to 12 to 24 inches across. Flowers have bright yellow petals and eyes, and appear in profusion at the tips of the stems. Leaves are green, lance-like, slightly serrate, and finely textured. Blooms mid to late summer. It tends to reseed where happily planted, so use in a landscape where that trait will be valued, such as a meadow-like or naturally-styled garden. There are showy goldeneye happily reseeding at the Greater Avenues Demonstration Garden.

Grow in full sun and well drained soil; not particular as long as it is on the dry side and well drained. Attractive to butterflies and native bees.