Known to be toxic - Toxic to livestock and cats if ingested.
Solidago puberula
Downy goldenrod
Verge d'or pubérulente
Obsolete Names
- short pubescent goldenrod
- solidage pubérulente
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: Yellow
Bloom period: August - October
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
- Atlantic_Maritime
Butterflies Supported by Solidago puberula
- Leuconycta diphteroides (Green Leuconycta)
- Melanchra adjuncta (Hitched Arches)
- Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Ruby Tiger)
Bees Supported by Solidago puberula
- 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 before February
- Stratification duration: 60 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: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species