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Asteraceae
Pine barren goldenrod
Solidago fistulosa
Also known as Solidago stricta, Wand goldenrod, Solidago fistulosa f. epilis, Solidago pilosa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Goldenrod · Pollinator Plant · Sandy Soil · Perennial · Yellow Flowers · Southeast Native · Meadow Plant
Pine barren goldenrod is a low-maintenance native perennial that thrives in sandy, acidic soils with partial shade to full sun. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots, then reduce frequency as the plant becomes more self-sufficient. It is an excellent choice for naturalized gardens, meadow plantings, and pollinator habitats in the southeastern United States.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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