~ Solidago speciosa, Showy Goldenrod

Solidago speciosa

Showy Goldenrod

  • Average to very dry soils
  • Full Sun or very light shade
  • 60” tall, 24” to 36” wide
  • Late Summer to late fall bloom
  • Native to North America, Beginner Friendly, Meadow or Dry Meadow ecosystems

With a historical range that extends north to the southern shore of Lake Ontario, Showy Goldenrod is not considered to be historically native to Ontario based on the VASCAN database.

New to me, grown from seeds from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library, this species is reported to be slower to spread than most of the other large Goldenrod species, which may make them a better fit for some urban settings.

Their very showy plumes of tiny gold flower appear later than some other Goldenrod species, making these a good candidate for extending nectar and pollen availability into the late fall.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing for this species https://www.prairiemoon.com/solidago-speciosa-showy-goldenrod-prairie-moon-nursery.html  for more details. 

Photos by Joshua Mayer and University of Michigan via Wikimedia Commons


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The Online Plant Nursery will re-open for orders on Tuesday, May 17th

Pickups will begin the following week.

I will be offering plug sized plants for $1.25 each or 5 for $5. 

I'm in the process of adding species that I expect to offer this spring to the listings since they are starting to germinate and I'm starting to get an idea of which will be available in abundant quantities.

Since the list is much longer this year I've added several categories to help narrow down your options based on a variety of criteria.

For those who have already adopted seedlings, planting instructions can be found here.
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