Light
Full sun to part shade. More sun, more flowers.
Growing guide · Perennials
Solidago odora
How to grow Sweet Goldenrod.
Not your allergies. Blame the ragweed.
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 4–9
- Size
- 2–4 ft tall, 1–2 ft wide
- Spacing
- 18 in. apart.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Water through the first summer. After that it handles drought well.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or fall in average to sandy, well-drained soil.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Leave the stems standing for winter seed and cover. Cut down in early spring.
Through the year
Up in spring. Blooms August into September. Seed heads into winter.
If something's off
Goldenrod pollen is heavy and carried by insects, so it isn't the hay fever culprit; ragweed blooms at the same time and takes the blame. Some leaf spot in humid, crowded spots.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: Late-season food for butterflies and bees, in a goldenrod that behaves.
Sweet Goldenrodfrom $21.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Sweet Goldenrodfrom $21.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it