Asteraceae
Solidago rigida subsp. humilis
Solidago rigida subsp. humilis
Also known as Solidago rigida var. canescens, Solidago bombycina, Oligoneuron canescens, Oligoneuron bombycinum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Goldenrod · Prairie Perennial · Pollinator Plant · Native Wildflower · Asteraceae · Fall Bloomer · Yellow Flowers · Drought Tolerant · Wildlife Garden
Stiff goldenrod (dwarf form) is a tough, low-maintenance prairie perennial that thrives in average to dry soils with partial sun. It produces bright yellow flower clusters in late summer and fall, making it an excellent late-season pollinator plant. Plant it in well-drained soil and avoid overwatering or overfertilizing, which can cause floppy growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 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
- Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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