Solidago canadensis 'Golden Baby'

Solidago are weedy looking US native plants that try a gardeners patience in spring and early summer, yet it is so worth growing them and hanging in for the late summer bloom show.

'Golden Baby' is a compact cultivar that tends to be easier to work into the garden. It bears hundreds of bright yellow flowers from July to September. Easy to grow; drought deer, and clay tolerant.

Zones: 2 to 8

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 18 to 24 in.

Spread: 9 to 12 in.

Exposure: full sun

Soil Conditions: dry, average

Bloom Time: July to September

Bloom Color: golden

Native Range: throughout Canada and the US, except South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Hawaii