Solidago Little Lemon®
Blooming Time
Exposure
(Image Courtesy of Ball Horticulture) An adorable dwarf, Little Lemon’s® small mounds of compact unassuming foliage quietly complements neighboring companion plants until late summer, when it begins blooming. Then it sends up sprays of bright lemon-yellow, pollen laden blooms which cover the entire plant and provide an important late season food source for pollinators. Sometimes wrongly accused of causing “hay fever”, goldenrod is not to blame as its pollen does not blow around on the wind (Ragweed is the true culprit!). Use Little Lemon® virtually anywhere to add a splash of much needed fall color and to help out our pollinator friends.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
16"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Sprays of bright lemon-yellow, pollen laden blooms cover the entire plant.
Landscape Value
Use Little Lemon® virtually anywhere to add a splash of much needed fall color and to help out our pollinator friends.
Care
Watering:
Little Lemon® Goldenrod is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Little Lemon® Goldenrod needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
Little Lemon® Goldenrod should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.