Description
Solidago puberla
CT P
Soil: Sandy, Well-drained
Light: Full to Part Sun
Moisture: Average to Dry
Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet
Plant Width: 1 to 2 feet
Pests: None
Landscape Value: Great as an accent plant or for massing. Good in meadows, rocky woods, fields, rock gardens, and on roadsides.
A colony-forming perennial with a compact mound of basal leaves and multiple erect, leafy stems covered with soft, fine hairs. Dense clusters of small, yellow daisy-like flowers bloom August to October, providing a late-season nectar source for pollinators. Attracts butterflies, moths, flower flies, tachinid flies, large numbers of native bees, and predatory insects that prey on pest insects. Birds eat seeds in autumn and winter. Tolerates drought and salt.
5-pint pot
Photo credits:
Native Plant Trust (photo by Donald Cameron)
Flora of Southeastern United States, North Carolina Botanical Garden (photo by Gary P. Fleming)
