| Description | Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) is a late blooming, extremely showy Goldenrod. As with all Goldenrod's, they are not the culprit that cause allergy problems. Their pollen is relatively heavy and is carried away by insects not the wind. |
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| Pronunciation | (so-li-DAH-go) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | at least #5 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | loams to very dry sands, dry or mesic prairie |
| Flowers | small 1/2" flowers form showy wands of bright golden yellow flowers in mid September till frost |
| Leaves | alternate leaves, progressively smaller toward the top of the plant, basal leaves can reach 8" by 4". |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 2-5' tall |
| Propagation | cold stratified seeds, division |
| Misc Facts | Solidago is Latin for “to strengthen or make whole", specious means "showy". |
| Author's Notes | I became first aware of this plant at the Lu Lu Lake nature conservancy in East Troy, Wisconsin (USA). It was very impressive because it was blooming in the late fall and was growing among Little Bluestem grass. Little Bluestem also has very nice fall foliage colors that compliments the flowers of Showy Goldenrod. |
| Notes & Reference | #08- Peterson's Guide to Wild Flowers (Peterson McKenny), #09-The Prairie Garden (J. Robert Smith with Beatrice Smith), #45-#45-Prairie Propagation Handbook (Harold Rock), #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #157-The Sunflower Family in the Upper Midwest (Thomas Antonio, Susanne Masi) |
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