Solidago sempervirens - Seaside Goldenrod

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.

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.