Asteraceae
Western-goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis
Also known as Haplopappus baccharoides, Western goldenrod, Euthamia californica, Aster baccharoides
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Western goldenrod is a low-maintenance native perennial that thrives in moist to average soils along streambanks and meadow edges. Plant in a spot with partial sun and keep the soil consistently moist, especially during its first season of establishment. Once established it spreads naturally and requires little intervention beyond occasional thinning.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but allow soil to partially dry between waterings · 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
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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