Solidago speciosa

showy goldenrod, slender goldenrod

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Family

Asteraceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

2 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

dry to moist open woods and fields

Notes

; var speciosa (showy goldenrod) likes moist basic soils; Var. erecta (slender goldenrod) likes dry acidic soils

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain