Scientific Name:
Solidago rugosa
'Fireworks'
Pronunciation:
soll-ih-DAY-go roo-GO-suh
Common Name:
fireworks goldenrod
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stiff upright stems; leaves dark green, up to 9cm long; heads 3-4mm wide, florets arranged in a one-side elongated panicle with short side branching like fireworks.
Habit:
Arching, Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Filler, Floristry, Group or mass planting, Herb, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Rugose, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Musky
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Fungal leaf spot, Rust
