Solidago arguta
This North American native perennial in the Asteraceae family, widely distributed from eastern Canada through large parts of the United States, grows about 1.5 to 5 feet tall, is clump-forming, tolerates part sun to light shade and drier soils, blooms yellow from August to October, and provides late-season nectar for native bees, syrphid flies, and monarch butterflies.
Common Names
Atlantic Goldenrod, Cut-Leaf Goldenrod, Sharp-Leaved Goldenrod, Forest Goldenrod
Summary
Atlantic goldenrod is a native herbaceous perennial of eastern North America, essentially throughout Pennsylvania and in Allegheny County, it rises about 1.5 to 5 feet tall and bears yellow ray and disk flowers from August to October, preferring well-drained soils and tolerating neutral to acidic pH, and occurs in woodland openings, shaded roadsides, clearings, and shale barrens (var. harrisii). In cultivation it should be grown in full sun to part shade with well-drained soils, and is a perennial capable of spreading in garden settings; space plants about 18 to 24 inches apart and water regularly as they establish; it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 2 to 8 and is suitable for butterfly gardens in Allegheny County.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
19.5-47 inches
Spread
18-24 inches
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type
Dry, well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soils
Soil pH
Neutral to acidic
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Fall (August to October)
Foliage Color
Dark green
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Summer and Fall
Propagation Methods
Seeds
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Aiton
- Publication
- Hort. Kew. 3: 213 (1789)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Subfamily
- Asteroideae
- Tribe
- Astereae
- Subtribe
- Solidagininae
- Genus
- Solidago
Inferior Taxa
Solidago arguta var. neurolepis Solidago arguta var. arguta Solidago arguta var. boottii