Family: Asteraceae
Name: Solidago sempervirens
Bloom Time: August - September
Flower: Yellow
Soil Condition: Dry, average, occasionally wet, well-drained
Light: Sun
Height: 35-60" tall
Native Range: Coastal states of Eastern US including LI
Zone: 3 to 8
Photos: KMS Native Plants: top row: buds, male bumble bee enjoying nectar, bottom: male bumble bee on flower in full bloom, flower it starts to go to seed
Seaside goldenrod is a clump-growing variety that grows best in poor, sandy soils. The thick, waxy leaves make this a great addition to a seaside garden or dry meadow. In a residential garden, it is great as a back-of-the-border plant. It may hybridize with our native Solidago rugosa (wrinkle leaf goldenrod) if nearby. Flowers make a great cut flower for vase arrangements.
Maintenance: Like all fall bloomers, a pinch in June and another cutback by July 4th will reward you with a more floriferous plant and a more manageable height. Do not fertilize! Solidago rust may be an issue, but it is usually only cosmetic.
Benefits: Nectar source, songbirds eat the seeds, attracts native specialist bees (Andrena asteris, Andrena braccata, Andrena hirticincta, Andrena nubecula, Andrena simplex, Perdita octomaculata, Melissodes fumosus, Colletes simulans, and Colletes solidaginis), salt tolerant, black walnut (juglone) tolerant, clay soil tolerant, attracts beneficial insects that prey upon 'pest' insects
Companion Plants: Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed), Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem), Comptonia peregrina (Sweetfern), Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass), Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster)
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