Stiff Goldenrod

Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small var. rigidum

Aster family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Height

3.6 feet

Spread

20 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight Intermediate

Moisture Medium

Clay Soil No

Sandy Soil Yes

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

pH Range 5.0 – 7.5

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: Ontario

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.