Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Tall goldenrod is the billowing goldenrod of old fields and roadsides, a critical late-season nectar and pollen source for migrating monarchs and native bees. Vigorous and rhizomatous — give it room or a wild meadow.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- herb
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic, alkaline
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~125 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV