Elm-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago ulmifolia
Shade-tolerant goldenrod with toothed elm-like leaves and graceful arching one-sided branches. Mt. Cuba goldenrod trials ranked it a top performer in part shade.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~125 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV
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)