Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Giant goldenrod, or smooth goldenrod, rises on smooth, waxy stems in moist meadows and stream edges, crowned with arching golden plumes. A robust pollinator magnet for damp, sunny ground.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- herb
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~125 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY