Category: Perennial
Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Solidago
species:
Origin:
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Growth habit: Upright
Foliage: Alternate, linear-lanceolate, 2 to 5 inches long, with serrated margins
Flowers: Individual flowers of goldenrod are small and bright yellow, and are borne in spiky clusters July to October
Culture: Goldenrods are frost hardy and grow well in sun or part shade in any fertile, well-drained soil
Pests and problems: Leaf rust
Uses: Fall border, cut flowers
Propagation: Seed, or cuttings for hybrids
Cultivars:
‘Golden Fleece’ – 15 inches tall by 2 feet wide, well behaved
‘Crown of Rays’ – 2-3 feet tall, doesn’t need staking, with highly distinctive, almost horizontal rays of bright gold flowers
‘Fireworks’ – 2 feet tall, compact, cascading, clump forming
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:

Availability:		High Availability
Deer Resistance:		Good Resistance	See plants that are deer resistant.
Full Sun Tolerance:		Performs Well	See other plants that like full sun.
Part Shade Tolerance:		Performs Well	See other plants that like part shade.

This plant is on the recommended list of: Ron Rothhaas Deer Resistant Kris Barton
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