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Asteraceae
European goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Also known as Woundwort goldenrod, Goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea var. litoralis, Solidago vulgaris
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Wildflower · Drought-Tolerant · Medicinal · Pollinator · Yellow-Flowers · Perennial · Native · Self-Seeding
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
This hardy perennial wildflower is extremely drought-tolerant once established and self-seeds readily. Water sparingly as it prefers drier conditions and can rot in overly moist soil. Deadhead spent flowers to prevent aggressive spreading or allow to self-seed for naturalized areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil is dry, avoid overwatering · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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