Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis L.
Aster family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.5 feet
Spread
24 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Water
Water Use
Medium
Drought Tolerance
Medium
Flood Tolerance
Medium
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
4.8 – 7.5
Frost-Free Days
80 days
Precipitation
16 – 60 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host
Bucculatrix magnella, Dichomeris ochripalpella, Epiblema scudderiana, Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis, Hellinsia homodactylus, Melanchra adjuncta, Schinia nundina, Synchlora aerata, Trichoptilus lobidactylus
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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.