Description
Solidago flexicaulis
CT P
Soil: Fertile Loam, Well-drained
Moisture: Moist to Dry
Light: Part Sun to Shade (prefers dappled shade)
Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet
Plant Width: 1 to 3 feet
Pests: None
Landscape Value: Great for shady woodland gardens, perennial borders, roadsides, and water-wise landscapes. Good for massing in naturalized areas. Useful for erosion control.
A compact pollinator powerhouse with upright stems that zig-zag from leaf to leaf. Elongated clusters of bright yellow, daisy-like flowers occur at the stem tips and bloom late summer to fall. Smaller clusters occur lower on the stem in leaf axils. Semi-evergreen basal leaves can form a dense ground cover and provide erosion control. Spreads by wind-blown seeds and can form colonies from rhizomes (shallow underground stems). Deadhead to prevent abundant self-seeding. Tolerates drought, clay soil, lime and black walnut. Attracts bees, butterflies, pollinating flies, predatory wasps, seed-eating birds and small mammals. Makes a good cut flower.
Landscape plugs, 2″ wide by 5″ deep, sold in quantities of 5 or 10
Photo credits:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (photos by R.W. Smith)
