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  • Solidago odora (Sweet goldenrod)
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Solidago odora | Sweet goldenrod

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.

Sweet goldenrod is easily identified by its sweet, anise-scented foliage. Panicles of yellow flowers attract birds, bees, butterflies, and even hummingbirds to the late season garden.

Easy to grow in most soil conditions in full sun or part shade. Deer resistant.

Zones: 4 to 9
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 24 to 38 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Conditions: Dry to Medium
Bloom Time: August to September
Bloom Color: Yellow
Native Range: Eastern and southeastern United States

Special Characteristics
  • Clay tolerant
  • Juglone tolerant
  • Salt tolerant
  • Rabbit resistant
  • Deer-resistant
  • Little to no care required (once established)
  • Natural dye plant
image credits

Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Solidago odora (Sweet goldenrod)

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Solidago odora | Sweet goldenrod

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