bog goldenrod
Solidago uliginosa
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bog goldenrod (Solidago uliginosa) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, meadows, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil. It grows 24 to 60 inches tall and bears yellow blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Indian grass, and Royal fern.
Native range
Eastern North America.