Seaside Goldenrod is an upright native herbaceous perennial with stiff hairy stems and waxy narrow green foliage. The dense splays of one-sided panicles sporting tiny bright yellow flowers bloom from mid summer to mid fall attracting butterflies. Grows best with full sun and average to mosit, sandy well-drained soils. Tolerates wet soils and salt.
Seaside Goldenrod supports several specialized bee species.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Central and Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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2' - 8'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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2.5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Rust may occur. Watch for powdery mildew and leaf spot. Can be an aggressive spreader in optimum conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Verbena, Stonecrop, Fountain Grass
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Solidago sempervirens, 92) Ryan Hodnett, Northern Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) - Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland 2019-08-10, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Sam Fraser-Smith from Brisbane, Australia, Solidago sempervirens L. - seaside goldenrod (3772301133), CC BY 2.0, (4) Cephas, Solidago sempervirens Bic 02, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
