Solidago By
C.L. Fornari
Latin name: Solidago 'Gold Spangles’
Common name: Variegated goldenrod
Size: 3’ tall – 2’ wide after three years
Favored growing conditions: Grow in full sun – tolerates a wide range of soil types.
Flower color: Yellow flowers appear above the green and yellow foliage in late summer.
Hardiness: Zones 4 to ??
Pros: Green and gold foliage add color and interest to the garden through the summer, ending in fall bloom. I have had a couple self-sown seedlings appear, looking just like the parent plant. A good plant for the mixed perennial border, planted singly or in small groups.
Cons: I can’t think of any. No, goldenrod does NOT cause hay-fever… it just happens to be in showy bloom when the ragweed (which looks like a green nothing of a plant) is in blossom.
Comments: Goldenrods are beautiful and drought tolerant – why haven’t you planted them in your perennial garden yet?
Suggested companion plants: early blooming perennials, and those with dark foliage such as Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’ and Heuchera ‘Stormy Seas’
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