
Goldenrod
- Botanical Name
- Solidago spp.
- Min Zone
- 2
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 2 to 6 feet
- Width
- 1 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Midsummer to late fall: yellow
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Division may be necessary every 2 to 3 years
- Avoid excess fertilization and high nitrogen fertilizers that can promote rampant growth
- Deadhead to prevent reseeding and promote additional flowers
- Most varieties are drought tolerant when established
- Problems
- Mildew, rust, leaf spot when poorly sited
- Varieties
- Fireworks - tiny yellow flowers along long plume-like panicles held at the ends of stems - resembling fireworks
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