tall goldenrod
Solidago altissima
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 6 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Yellow-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Small yellow flowers form feathery plumes that draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Goldenrod is often blamed for hay fever, but ragweed pollen usually causes it.
Pairs well with New England aster, Big bluestem, and Blue mistflower.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 45 more places. See all 49
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, and SK.