Solidago canadensis
Common Goldenrod
Type Perennial
Hardy range 5A to 10A
Height 18" to 4' / 45cm to 1.20m
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Average
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Yellow
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.
Environment
This plant tolerates drought. This plant will grow in dry to moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy. The pH preference is a neutral soil.Leaf Color Green
This plant has attractive foliage.
Culture Notes
To propagate, divide the clumps in the spring and allow the seeds to fall after flowering in the summer and self sow. Can tolerate shade if soil is well-drained. This species of this plant is considered a weed because it naturalizes so easily. Often confused with ragweed.
