General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 9b
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| Plant Height: |
24 - 60 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
12 - 24 inches |
| Fruit: |
Showy
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Yellow
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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| Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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| Uses: |
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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- Giant Goldenrod
- Early Goldenrod
- Smooth Goldenrod
- Tall Goldenrod
- Goldenrod
- Verge d'Or Geante
- Accepted: Solidago gigantea
- Synonym: Solidago serotina
- Synonym: Solidago serotinoides
Posted by
Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Oct 17, 2014 10:44 PM concerning plant:
State flower of KY. Beautiful in the fall and the bees love the flowers for nectar.
Posted by
Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 11, 2012 5:14 PM concerning plant:
Valuable source of nectar and golden pollen for honey bees in the US.
Posted by
Sharon (Calvert City, KY - Zone 7a) on Nov 15, 2011 10:49 PM concerning plant:
Goldenrod is native to the US. It's a perennial herb growing 20 - 40 inches tall with narrow dark green leaves that can be up to 5 inches long. The flowerhead clusters bloom in my area (Kentucky) in September.
The yellow flowerheads are a good source of yellow dye.
It was once badly maligned as a cause of hay fever, but its pollen is not airborne. Its pollen is carried by bees and other insects. It blooms at the same time as ragweed, though the flowers of ragweed are not noticeable. Ragweed pollen is airborne, and is the cause of hay fever.
Goldenrod is the state flower of Kentucky.
Posted by
jmorth (central Illinois) on Feb 7, 2014 11:07 PM concerning plant:
This Goldenrod was made the state flower of Nebraska in 1895.
The flowers and leaves are edible.
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