Goldenrod

It's time to debunk a garden myth: Goldenrod does not aggravate allergies! The pollen is too heavy to fly in the wind and instead sticks to the legs of the insects and butterflies that feed on its nectar.

It's one of the most glorious flowers of late summer and early autumn, with the wild type blanketing ditches and other open, moist sunny places. In your own garden, choose the hybridized types that are shorter, longer-blooming, and don't spread out of control. Divide or take cuttings of these to increase your supply; seed will not come true.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun,Shade

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

2 inches-6 feet tall

Plant Width:

8 inches-3 feet wide

Flower Color:

Yellow flowers

Bloom Time:

Blooms in summer and fall, depending on variety

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Slopes

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Fall Color,Cut Flowers,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Goldenmosa goldenrod

(Solidago 'Goldenmosa') bears plenty of foot-long sprays of golden yellow flowers atop leafy stems. This hybrid grows 30 inches tall and is hardy in Zones 4-9.
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Garden Plans

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Bird-Friendly Garden
Late-Season Color Garden Plan
Butterfly Garden
Privacy Garden
Easy Streetside Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Aster

The beautiful violet daisies of Hella Lacy aster contrast well with bright yellow hybrid goldenrods in early fall in full sun.

Russian sage

The lavender blue-flowered wands of Russian sage are fine contrasting accompaniments for hybrid goldenrods in sunny gardens.

Helenium

Bronze-red helenium flowers contrast in form and complement in color against bright yellow hybrid goldenrods in late summer and fall.

Propagation

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Division
Stem Cuttings