Known to be toxic - Toxic to livestock and cats if ingested.
Source: Sundaura Alford-Purvis
Solidago rugosa
Rough-stemmed Goldenrod
Verge d'or rugueuse
Obsolete Names
rough goldenrod
wrinkle-leaved goldenrod
solidage rugueuse
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: Yellow
Bloom period: Jul - Oct
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 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 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 medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates foot traffic
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Keystone species
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
This plant causes skin rashes
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Boreal Shield
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Solidago rugosa
- Cucullia convexipennis (Brown Hooded Owlet)
- Eupithecia miserulata (American Common Pug)
- Euplexia benesimilis (American Angle Shades)
- Leuconycta diphteroides (Green Leuconycta)
- Melanchra adjuncta (Hitched Arches)
- Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Ruby Tiger)
- Trichordestra legitima (Striped Garden Caterpillar)
Specialized Bees Supported by Solidago rugosa
- 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
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Carex grayi
Gray's Sedge
Carex de Gray - Doellingeria umbellata
Flat-topped White Aster
Aster à ombelles - Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata
Lance-leaved Self-heal
Brunelle commune - Symphyotrichum puniceum
Purple-stemmed Aster
Aster ponceau - Vernonia gigantea
Giant Ironweed
Vernonie géante
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Oenothera (Non-Native Primrose)
- Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose Cultivars)
- Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops Cultivars)
- Helianthus (Non-Native Sunflower)
- NA (Black Eyed Susan's Cultivars)
- Rudbeckia Triloba (Brown Eyed Susan's)
- Echinacea (Coneflowers)
- NA (Coreopsis cultivars)
- Helianthus).1 (Non-Native Sunflower)
- NA (Non-Native False Sunflower)
Sowing Information
Download Sowing Label (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- 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
- At least one cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Toxic to livestock and cats if ingested.