white goldenrod
Solidago bicolor
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White goldenrod (Solidago bicolor) 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 full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its white to yellowish-white rays surround a yellow center on a hairy, grayish stem. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms in early to late autumn and draws butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Autumn fern, and Green and gold.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 29 more places. See all 33
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NS, ON, PE, and QC.