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Canadian Goldenrod

Solidago Altissima

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Overview

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is a hardy, herbaceous perennial known for its towering stems, with heights up to 7 feet, and bright yellow, plume-like flower clusters. Thriving in USDA Zones 3-9, it requires full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. This late-summer bloomer attracts pollinators and is ideal for naturalized areas, borders, or wildlife gardens, offering a burst of color and vertical interest to any landscape design.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 2–9Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — which can grow up to 4 inches long; pyramidal panicles atop stiff, image 133

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 2–9

Shape & size

Mature height: 3–6 Ft.
Mature width: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Climate: Temperate

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Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — Thriving in USDA Zones 3-9, it requires full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil; this North, image 53

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — herbaceous perennial known for its towering stems

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — perennial with gold and yellow blooms; provide a lush backdrop for the numerous tiny

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — gold and yellow flowers in the garden; offering a burst of color and vertical interest to any landscape, image 118

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — perfect for wildflower meadows; with a typical height ranging from 2 to 6 feet and a spread of 2 to 4 feet, image 132

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — provide a lush backdrop for the numerous tiny; perennial with gold and yellow blooms, image 158

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is a hardy; plume-like flower clusters, image 73

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — despite common misconceptions; <br><br>The Canadian Goldenrod is low maintenance, drought-tolerant, and thrives in

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is a hardy

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — Thriving in USDA Zones 3-9, it requires full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil; this North American native

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — perennial with gold and yellow blooms; provide a lush backdrop for the numerous tiny, image 143

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — which can grow up to 4 inches long; pyramidal panicles atop stiff, image 61

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — offering a burst of color and vertical interest to any landscape design

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — with a typical height ranging from 2 to 6 feet and a spread of 2 to 4 feet

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — This late-summer bloomer attracts pollinators and is ideal for naturalized areas; star-shaped flowers that form

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — Thriving in USDA Zones 3-9, it requires full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil; this North, image 125

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — with a typical height ranging from 2 to 6 feet and a spread of 2 to 4 feet; perfect for wildflower meadows

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — with heights up to 7 feet; it prefers well-drained soils but is adaptable to a range of soil types, image 99

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — This late-summer bloomer attracts pollinators and is ideal for naturalized areas; star-shaped flowers, image 126

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — offering a burst of color and vertical interest to any landscape design; gold and yellow flowers in the, image 151

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is a hardy; plume-like flower clusters, image 145

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — which can grow up to 4 inches long; pyramidal panicles atop stiff

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — perfect for wildflower meadows

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Altissima) — pyramidal panicles atop stiff; which can grow up to 4 inches long, image 64

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Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
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Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0 · source
Benjamin Zwittnig, CC BY 2.5 si · source
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0 · source
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 · source
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Gerda Arendt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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