Description
Solidago caesia, commonly called blue-stemmed goldenrod or wreath goldenrod, typically grows 1.5-3' tall on arching, glabrous, wiry, greenish-purple stems which are covered with a silvery-white waxy bloom that can be rubbed off. These stems are covered in hundreds of small vivid yellow flowers that are sure to add a pop of color to your pollinator friendly garden! Fun Fact: Goldenrods are often mistakenly blamed as the cause of hay fever - an allergic reaction to wind-borne pollen. But they, and most native wildflowers, do not have wind-borne pollen. Instead, the pollen is moved from bloom to bloom by bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
These are great late season flowers that migrating butterflies will love to visit; Goldenrod is a Nectar Plant for: American Snout, American Lady, Bronze Copper, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Horace's Duskywing, West Coast Lady, Orange Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak, and more!
Vital details:
Size: 2-5’ x 18”
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day)
Water: Well drained, not rich.
Hardiness: 2-9
Pollinator value: Nectar Plant for: American Snout, American Lady, Bronze Copper, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Horace's Duskywing, West Coast Lady, Orange Sulphur, Gray Hairstreak.
Notable features: yellow flowers, deer resistant, attracts butterflies.
Plant name: Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)
