Seaside Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens L. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.5 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: High

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Seaside Goldenrod: Coleophora acuminatoides, Coleophora triplicis, Gnorimoschema salinaris, Papaipema duovata, Papaipema rutila, Sparganothis distincta

Native Range

  • USA:  Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Virginia
  • CAN:  New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I., Québec
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (I), CAN (N)

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.