Solidago speciosa
Common name: Showy Goldenrod
Showy Goldenrod produces an abundance of tiny yellow flowers arranged in large, lance-shaped panicles that are up to a foot long. This is one of the few goldenrods with a fully upright blooming stalk. As with most goldenrods, it blooms late summer to early fall, lasts for about a month, and attracts a wide range of bees, butterflies and other pollinators looking for their last bit of nectar and pollen for the season.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, Full Sun
Bloom period
Fall
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Yellow
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 5 Feet
- Max width
- 3 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Drought Resistant Soil Stabilizer Pollinator hot spot