| Description | Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) used in an urban garden. |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Maintenance | It needs to be deadheaded to help prevent reseeding. and clean up the plants. |
| Propagation | cold stratified seeds, division |
| Misc Facts | Solidago is Latin for “to strengthen or make whole", specious means "showy". |
| 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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