Goldenrod
Common names Goldenrod
Latin name Solidago canadensis 'Golden Baby'
Life cycle Perennial
Height 3.5 ft
Space 18" apart
Bloom Mid summer to autumn
Light Full sun to part shade
Soil well-drained
Zone Zone 4
Feature Drought tolerant, deer resistant, Xeriscape
Use:
Goldenrods look good planted with blue and violet asters, delphinium, salvia, scabiosa, and zinnias. Large plantings of goldenrods are very attractive against a background of dark green trees. Goldenrods are also nice added to summer bouquets.


Culture:
Goldenrods will grow in practically any soil. They'll survive in poor dry soil, but won't grow as tall as in fertile soil. Goldenrods are long-lived and they increase by sending shoots up along the outside of the clump. The clump slowly increases and they can grow several years in the same spot. The plant should be divided when the center of large clumps become sparse.



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