Solidago caesia
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(Image Courtesy of North Creek Nurseries) Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod is a native species that forms tall, loose clumps of stiff arching stems with alternating lanceolate foliage. Then, late summer through fall, it blooms with hundreds of tiny yellow flowers, forming small clusters at each leaf axil, rather than just at the tops of the stems. Important for biodiversity, Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod is an essential late season source of pollen and nectar when other plants are no longer blooming. Ideal for naturalizing, woodland borders, meadows, and pollinator gardens.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Tall, loose clumps of stiff arching stems with alternating lanceolate foliage blooming with hundreds of tiny yellow flowers in late summer and fall.
Landscape Value
Ideal for naturalizing, woodland borders, meadows, and pollinator gardens.
Care
Watering:
Blue-Stemmed 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:
Blue-Stemmed 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:
Blue-Stemmed 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.