Asteraceae
Solidago rugosa var. sphagnophila
Solidago rugosa var. sphagnophila var. sphagnophila
Also known as Solidago aestivalis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Goldenrod · Native Wildflower · Bog Plant · Part Shade · Northeast Native · Pollinator Plant · Perennial · Wetland · Fall Bloomer · Wildlife Garden
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod thrives in moist, part-shade conditions and is well-suited to bog edges, rain gardens, and shaded borders in northeastern gardens. It requires little maintenance once established — simply keep the soil consistently moist and avoid letting it dry out completely. Cut back dead stems in late winter to encourage fresh growth in spring.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- 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
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Connecticut, Maine, Masachusettes, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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