Asteraceae
Solidago rigida subsp. glabrata
Solidago rigida subsp. glabrata
Also known as Aster jacksonii, Oligoneuron rigidum var. glabratum, Solidago rigida var. glabrata, Solidago rigida var. laevicaulis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Goldenrod · Native · Wildflower · Yellow Flowers · Asteraceae · Pollinator · Fall Blooming · Southeast Native · Perennial · Wildlife Garden
Smooth stiff goldenrod is a vigorous native perennial that lights up late-summer and fall gardens with dense clusters of golden-yellow flowers. It thrives in average to moist soils and partial shade, making it adaptable to woodland edges and rain gardens in the Southeastern United States. This plant is a powerhouse for pollinators and requires little care once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist, then allow to partially dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.2
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
More Solidago
Related plants from the same genus
Buy this plant
No nurseries currently list it
No nursery lists Solidago rigida subsp. glabrata right now.