Gray Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis Aiton - Aster familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches
Planting Distance: 20 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Gray Goldenrod: Epiblema scudderiana, Synchlora aerata
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.