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Solidago speciosa

Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa commonly called, Showy goldenrod, is a perfect description for this goldenrod species. This unbranched clumping perennial is a beautiful Solidago with a dense upright panicle of yellow flowers from late August through early October. With upturned, lance shaped leaves and a purple-red stem, this eye catching goldenrod is a perfect addition to a meadow or large perennial garden. Solidago speciosa grows to be 3-5' tall, and is rhizomatous, but not aggressively so. Along with attracting numberous late season pollinators, Solidago is a keystone species, supporting over 100 different kinds of butterflies, moths, and native bee species.

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• Category

  • Native Meadow Perennials

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • 2' - 4'
  • > 4'
  • Rhizomatous - Med
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Flood Plain - Upland
  • Green
  • Bees/Pollinators
  • Butterflies
  • NI
  • Flowering Perennial
  • Cut Flower
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Ornamental Flower
  • Rock Garden
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