Rough Goldenrod
Solidago radula
Rough goldenrod is a drought-hardy goldenrod of dry prairies, glades, and rocky barrens, with sandpapery leaves and dense golden plumes. Reliable late-season fuel for pollinators on lean soils.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- herb
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline, acidic
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~125 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AR, IL, LA, MO, OK, TX