Solidago canadensis 'Golden Baby'

Solidago are weedy looking US native plants that try a gardeners patience in spring and early summer, yet it is so worth growing them and hanging in for the late summer bloom show.

'Golden Baby' is a compact cultivar that tends to be easier to work into the garden. It bears hundreds of bright yellow flowers from July to September. Easy to grow; drought deer, and clay tolerant.

Zones: 2 to 8
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 18 to 24 in.
Spread: 9 to 12 in.
Exposure: full sun
Soil Conditions: dry, average
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Color: golden
Native Range: throughout Canada and the US, except South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Hawaii