early goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall2 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Early goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) is a perennial for rain gardens, naturalized areas, and low maintenance beds. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It has smooth stems and arching stalks of small yellow flowers. Butterflies, bees, and birds all visit it.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Pickerel weed, Royal fern, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.
Native range
North America.