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Wrinkleleaf goldenrod

Solidago rugosa

Also called Rough Stemmed Goldenrod, Rough Goldenrod, Rough Stem Goldenrod, Wrinkle Leaf Goldenrod, Wrinkle Leaved Goldenrod, Common Wrinkle Leaved Goldenrod, Rough Leaved Goldenrod

Wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain

Wrinkleleaf goldenrod is a tall, rough-leaved native perennial of eastern North America that bears many small yellow flower heads in late summer and fall. It does best in moist soil in sun to part shade and is grown as a garden ornamental.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist, as it is naturally found in wet to moist habitats.
Soil
Moist, fertile loam; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; suited to temperate climates, roughly USDA zones 3 to 8.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Canada to NC. & E. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Solidago rugosa, commonly called the wrinkleleaf goldenrod or rough-stemmed goldenrod, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread across eastern and central Canada (from Newfoundland to Ontario) and the eastern and central United States (Maine west as far as Wisconsin and Iowa, south to Florida and Texas). It is usually found in wet to mesic habitats.

How to grow it

Solidago rugosa is grown as an ornamental garden plant. The cultivar 'Fireworks' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Other Solidago plants

Canada goldenrod · Giant goldenrod · Early goldenrod · Seaside goldenrod · Short's goldenrod · Goldenrod

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solidago rugosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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