Seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens L.
Also called seaside goldenrod.
Coastal goldenrod with thick, smooth leaves and large plumes of yellow flowers in fall, a key nectar source for migrating monarchs along the coast. Shrugs off salt spray, sand and road salt.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft) tall and 0.5–0.9 m (1–3 ft) wide; fast growth, about 2 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.45) from the #1 install size.
Bloom
Yellow flowers, Sep–Nov (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside goldenrod : Sep–Nov |
Design notes
- Clump-forming and well behaved in lean soil; rich soil makes it tall and floppy.
- Useful along drives and walks that are salted in winter.
Regions
Native range: Atlantic and Gulf coasts from eastern Canada to Florida and Texas; spreading inland along salted roads.
Native to these OpenLandscape3D pilot regions:
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
In the guides
Seaside goldenrod comes up in these guides:
Related plants
Try Seaside goldenrod in a plan
Opens your own copy of a finished sample garden in the planner with Seaside goldenrod ready to place; the planner checks it against that garden’s zone, light and moisture.
Plan with Seaside goldenrod
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.