Solidago missouriensis (Missouri goldenrod)

Cultivation

Best grown in well-drained, sandy and gravelly soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade and moist but well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Site carefully as this species tends to form loose colonies in dry soil, self-seeding and/or spreading by underground rhizomes. Grows at elevations up to 3,200m (10,600')

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife, Bees (attract & feed bees), Meadow, Rock, Drought Tolerant, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Prairie planting

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

Native to

Canada, Central United States, Western United States, Mexico, Rocky Mountains (United States)

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic