Pine Barren Goldenrod
Solidago fistulosa
Pine barren goldenrod thrives in wet pine flatwoods, bogs, and ditches of the Southeast, lighting up damp ground with gold in fall. A standout late nectar plant for rain gardens and wet meadows.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6.6–6.6 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~125 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, SC, VA
Related native plants
More Solidago species
- Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)
- Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)
- Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)
- Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)
- Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima)
- White Goldenrod (Solidago bicolor)