Dwarf Goldenrod 'Golden Fleece'
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
A knee-high goldenrod blanketed in arching golden sprays from August into October. Front-of-border size, no staking, and deer ignore it entirely.
Typically 1 pint–1 gal · $9–$30 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
The compact, billowing golden mound that converts goldenrod skeptics. the same ecological value in a plant that behaves in a real border.
'Golden Fleece' is the goldenrod that changes minds about goldenrod. It tops out at twelve to eighteen inches, a full third the height of most native goldenrods, and spreads into a low, mounding groundcover that is absolutely blanketed with arching sprays of golden yellow flowers from August into October. The flower-to-plant ratio is remarkable: the bloom display is lush and billowing despite the compact size, and the heart-shaped basal leaves give it an attractive presence even before it flowers. This is a front-of-border, pathway-edge, or groundcover goldenrod. Plant it in masses of five or more for the full waving-gold effect in late summer when monarchs and native bees are foraging heavily in preparation for fall. Unlike taller goldenrods, it doesn't need staking and doesn't spread aggressively by rhizome. The arching flower sprays are excellent in late-season bouquets. Deer ignore it entirely.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown dwarf goldenrod 'golden fleece' 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
- 1–1.5 ft · 18–24 in wide
- Bloom time
- Late summer through fall
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native range
- Appalachian region from Virginia to Georgia; rocky, dry woodland edges and open woods
Care notes for dwarf goldenrod 'golden fleece'.
Full to part sun, average to dry well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Cut back hard in early spring before new growth begins to keep the mound tight and tidy. Spreads modestly by rhizome. divide in spring every three to four years if it outgrows its space. Self-seeds lightly. Excellent cut flower for fall arrangements.
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