Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
The goldenrod for salt, wind, and dry sand: graceful arching fall plumes over glossy foliage. Road salt tolerance makes it ideal for parking strips.
Typically 1 pint–1 gal · $9–$30 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Sep 248 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Sep 258 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Sep 268 AM – 2 PM
Glossy semi-evergreen foliage, arching fall flower plumes, and the best salt tolerance of any goldenrod we grow. the right plant for exposed, coastal, or roadside conditions.
Seaside goldenrod is the goldenrod for tough coastal and exposed sites: it grows naturally on dunes, salt marshes, and rocky coastal headlands where it handles salt spray, wind, and dry sandy soil that would defeat most plants. The handsome glossy foliage stays evergreen in mild winters, which is unusual for a goldenrod. The tall flower plumes in fall are among the most graceful of any goldenrod, arching gently rather than standing stiffly upright. Inland gardeners prize it for the salt tolerance that translates directly to road salt tolerance, ideal for parking strips, roadsides, and harsh urban conditions. The fall bloom feeds monarchs on migration and provides one of the richest late-season nectar sources in the native plant palette.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown seaside goldenrod propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 2–5 ft · 18–24 in wide
- Bloom time
- Late summer through fall
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native range
- Eastern North America (coastal habitats)
Care notes for seaside goldenrod.
Full sun in dry to average, well-drained soil. Excellent salt tolerance makes it ideal for coastal, roadside, and difficult urban sites. Cut back in late fall. Less aggressive than common goldenrod. spreads by rhizomes but stays reasonably contained. No fertilizing in poor soils. too-rich soil causes floppy growth.
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