Scientific Name:
Solidago
'Goldkind'
Pronunciation:
soll-ih-DAY-go
Common Name:
Golden Baby goldenrod, hybrid goldenrod
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
A clump-forming hybrid to 60cm tall; leaves alternate, lance shaped to narrowly elliptic, margins sparingly toothed, up to 9cm long; flower heads small, bright yellow, just 3-4mm wide, densely arranged in plume-like panicles by mid-summer.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, North America (S. rugosa x S. sphacelata)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Herb, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Rust (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
