Solidago odora
sweet goldenrod, anise-scented goldenrod
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-5 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Meadow.
Considerations:
Spreads aggressively via rhizomes.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many pollinators. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle(, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus is a goldenrod pollinator ( FL Wildflower Foundation ).
Native Habitats:
Sandhill, dunes, pine-oak-hickory woods, secondary woods.
