Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to livestock and cats if ingested.
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Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod
Verge d'or du Canada

Obsolete Names

  • bouquets jaunes
  • solidage du Canada
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Bloom colour: Yellow Bloom period: August - October
Max Height: 4.0 feet
Max Width: 5.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
butterfly host Butterfly host
keystones species Keystone species
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
acidic soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Solidago canadensis
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taiga Shield
  • ecozone-Pacific Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-prairies
  • Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
  • Hudson Plain
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Taiga Plains
  • Boreal Cordillera
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies
  • Ecozone-Hudson_Plain
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Cordillera

Butterflies Supported by Solidago canadensis

  • Leuconycta diphteroides (Green Leuconycta)
  • Melanchra adjuncta (Hitched Arches)
  • Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Ruby Tiger)

Bees Supported by Solidago canadensis

  • Andrena aliciae
  • Andrena asteris
  • Andrena canadensis
  • Andrena chromotricha
  • Andrena hirticincta
  • Andrena nubecula
  • Andrena placata
  • Andrena simplex
  • Complexe Colletes americanus
  • Complexe Colletes compactus
  • Complexe Colletes simulans
  • Dianthidium simile
  • Megachile inimica
  • Melissodes agilis
  • Melissodes illatus
  • Melissodes trinodis
  • Protandrena andrenoides
  • Pseudopanurgus aestivalis

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting mean: Shake seed head in paper bag
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/4 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity