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Solidago stricta
Wand Goldenrod
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
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Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This great US native is a garden designer's dream. Wand goldenrod is native from Maryland to Texas, where it occurs in sandy pine barrens as well as wet meadows. The cool thing about Solidago stricta is when it starts to expand from its winter basal rosette, the leaves along the flowering stem are tightly adpressed (disguised by laying flat against the stem). These stems expand all spring and summer, appearing like a colony of anorexic snakes being lured upward by a magic flute. Starting in October, the top 10" of the "snake" turns to bright yellow as the flowers open...a nectar delight for native bees, monarch butterflies, andhummingbirds.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Solidago
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Texas Native Plants , United States Native Plants