Rough "Fireworks" Goldenrod - Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

 Category: Perennial

Common Name: Rough "Fireworks" Goldenrod

Scientific Name: Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

Sun Conditions:Full Sun/Partial Shade

Soil Conditions: Medium Moist (moist, well-drained; tolerates dry and some wet)

Height Range: 2.5-4 ft

Width Range: 2.5-3 ft

Growth Habit: Upright clump; spreads slowly by rhizomes

Growth Rate: Medium

Bloom Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall (August-October)

Seed/Fruit Production: Yes

Foliage Color: Dark green (leaves emerge burgundy in spring; NOT variegated)

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Evergreen: No (dead hollow stems shelter stem-nesting bees)

Deer Resistant: Yes

Forage: Seeds eaten by small songbirds; foliage generally avoided by deer and rabbits

Poisonous: No known toxicity

Wildlife Value Highlights: Borders, pollinator and native gardens, meadows, rain gardens; a well-behaved, slowly spreading cultivar (less aggressive than the species)

Ecological/Landscape Use: Major late-season nectar and pollen source for native bees, honeybees, Monarchs, skippers, wasps and beetles; songbirds eat the seeds; hollow dead stems provide nesting sites for stem-nesting bees

Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Goldenrods are among the top Lepidoptera host plants (100+ species); this cultivar attracts butterflies that lay eggs on the foliage; the species hosts the Wavy-lined Emerald moth

Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Synchlora aerata (others not itemized)

For More Info: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solidago-rugosa-fireworks/