early goldenrod
Solidago juncea
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Early goldenrod (Solidago juncea) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, meadows, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is the earliest goldenrod to bloom, and its yellow flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Plants reach 2 to 4 feet tall, so place them toward the back of a border.
Pairs well with Indian grass, White snakeroot, Nodding onion, and New Jersey tea.
Native range
Eastern North America.