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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

$19.95 / 1G AB


Rough Goldenrod · Item # 6384 · New arrival

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Description
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks', commonly known as Rough Goldenrod, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its yellow flowers during fall and summer. It typically matures 2.5–3.5 feet tall and 2.5–3 feet wide. Grow it in full sun in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Eastern Canada to U.S.A. It attracts butterflies, bees, pollinators, and beneficial insects. In the landscape, it works well in border, meadow, and naturalized area. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, heat, and humidity.
Benefits
Extends color and interest into the part of the season when many gardens start to fade. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' produces yellow flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Native garden, meadow, pollinator garden
Native Range
Eastern Canada to U.S.A
Scientific: Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Common: Rough Goldenrod
Series: 'Fireworks
Evergreen: No
FAQ's: Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture.
Grow Tips: Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference.
Origin: Garden origin / cultivated selection
Native: Native Cultivar (Nativar)
Pollinator: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Zone: 3 - 9
Zone Notes: Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9; protect roots during establishment.
Outside Lighting: Full Sun
Soil Type: Loam
PH Range: 6 - 8
Mature Height: 2 - 4 ft
Mature Width: 2 - 3 ft
Width Group: Medium
Mature Spread: 2 - 3 ft
Blooms: Yes
Bloom Type: Longtime
Bloomtime: Late Summer
Fragrant: None
Bloom Color: Yellow
Foliage Color: Green
Leaf Type: Green foliage
Attracts: Birds from Seed
Environment: Prairie Meadows
Garden Style: Native Garden
Plant Interest: Flower Interest
Plant Uses: Sun-Loving Perennials
Growth Habit: Upright
Longevity: Vigorous
Season Foliage Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Moisture: Average Water
Drainage: Well-drained
Notes: Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture.
Maintain Effort: Low
Maintenance: Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time.