Stiff Goldenrod
Solidago rigida
Family:
Aster family - Asteraceae
Stiff goldenrod features tiny, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers borne in dense, erect, flat-topped terminal clusters atop stiff, broad-leaved, hairy stems.
Woodland garden
Meadow / Grassland garden
Pollinator garden
Pollinator garden
Deer resistant
Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
July, August, September
Yellow
September
Height
45
-
75
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
cm
Habit
Forbs
Clumping
Ecology
Supports
Songbirds
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Pollen source
Solidago ridiga, commonly known as stiff goldenrod, is a somewhat weedy, native perennial which typically occurs in open woods, and prairies.
Habitat
Typically found in
open woods, prairie
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Dry
Average
Moist
Wet
Light
Full sun
Soil
Average garden soil, Clay, Gravel, Loam, Rocky, Sand
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Fall planting
High or easy germination
Landscape
Use for:
Pollinator garden
Mass planting
Stabilization
Landscape feature
Naturalization
Growing Tips
Stiff Goldenrod can be a prolific self seeder. It does well in a broad range of soil conditions so on small sites or in home garden/landscapes removal of the seed head before the seed is ripe is preferable to weeding unwanted seedlings.
Description
A pollinator magnet that blooms from mid-summer into the fall. It is very attractive to a wide range of butterfly and bee species. Flowers are bright yellow and displayed in umbels perched upon broad, hairy stems.