Showy, Goldenrod Seed
Showy Goldenrod Seed
- Early-Mid Fall, Mid-Late Fall bloom season
- Full Sun, Partial exposure
- Dry, Dry to Medium, Medium soil moisture
- 18–24 inches plant spacing
Key Attributes
About Showy, Goldenrod Seed
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) is a distinctive North American native plant. Dense upright plumes of golden flowers provide conspicuous late-season color without the strongly spreading habit of many goldenrods. It matures at approximately 60 inches tall and flowers from early to mid fall through mid to late fall. Plant it in full sun to partial shade, in dry to medium conditions, with loamy soil, sandy soil or dry soil. Space plants 18–24 inches apart for healthy growth and airflow.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Rust, powdery mildew, leaf spots, and aster yellows occur on goldenrod. Most foliar disease is cosmetic; cut infected stems after bloom. Remove entire plants with distorted green flower clusters because aster yellows persists systemically. Thin spreading colonies and control leafhoppers where the disease repeatedly appears.
Aphids and thrips may cluster on goldenrod buds, while mites, Japanese beetles, slugs, and caterpillars feed elsewhere. Remove badly damaged growth, collect visible pests, and choose pollinator-conscious controls only when monitoring shows a need.
Native States & Regions
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Native regions: Widespread Native
Showy Goldenrod Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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