Rough Goldenrod

Solidago rugosa 

Plant Characteristics:

• Duration: perennial 
• Habit: herb
• Size class: 3-6ft 
• Native Habitat: Low woods; meadows; old fields; pine barrens; bogs 
• Bloom time: September-October

Growing Conditions 

• Light:
  • Sun
• Soil:
  • Moisture: Wet
  • CaCO3 Tol: Medium 
  • Description: Moist well-drained soil
• Water Use: 
  • Medium
• Condition comments:
  • This is a variable species and is divided into two subspecies, the typical one subdivided into three varieties.

Benefits:

• Medicinal: Ancient physicians believed goldenrod had healing powers
  • Currently it has been blamed for allergies and hay-fever; but its irritating symptoms are actually caused by ragweed, whose pollen is abundant where goldenrod is in flower
• Conspicuous flowers 
• Attracts birds 
• Specific value to native bees and honey bees