Solidago caesia
Solidago caesia has arching wands of clustered gold flowers contrasted with blue-green stems.
Solidago caesia is a versatile, clump forming, non-invasive perennial known as the bluestem goldenrod. It has arching wands of clustered gold flowers contrasted with blue-green stems in September. It is also tolerant of dry shade and it’s an incredible butterfly magnet and cut flower. Plants are usually 1.5-3 feet tall. Native from Manitoba to Nova Scotia and south through the eastern US. Popular with native bees, wasps, and other pollinators. Plants are a larval host of several moth species and the seeds are eaten by songbirds. Goldenrods also do not cause hayfever. They have long been wrongfully accused. Go for gold and try this beautiful goldenrod! Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Bluestem Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Shade Part Shade Part Sun Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour: Blue
Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich woods and along shaded roadsides from Nova Scotia to Wisconsin, south to Texas and Florida
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