Botanical Name: Solidago hybrids
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Common Name: Goldenrod  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

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

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

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.