Solidago gigantea
Solidago gigantea is a steroidal species known as giant goldenrod since it can reach more than 6 feet high!
Solidago gigantea is a steroidal species known as giant goldenrod since it can reach more than 6 feet high! Its tall stems offer the typical branched golden yellow inflorescences of tiny flowers we think of when we consider the goldenrods. Native to most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains including from Alberta to Nova Scotia and south to Mexico. Plants can spread by underground rhizomes so keep an eye on them or plant where you want them to naturalize. Goldenrods also do not cause hayfever. They have long been wrongfully accused. Popular with bees and butterflies.
Common Name: Giant Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green, Bluish
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour: Blue
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: A wide range of habitats across most of North America as long as some seasonal moisture is available during the growing season including along stream and pond margins, in floodplains and open woodlands, thickets, wet prairies, and at the base of bluffs.
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Geographical Origin: Garden Origin
