sweet goldenrod
Solidago odora
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet goldenrod (Solidago odora) is a perennial for borders, low maintenance gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Yellow flowers appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them. Crushed leaves give off an anise scent. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Sedge, and Rose.
Native range
Eastern and southeastern United States.